setting down the phone and settling into prayer
reaching with all my heart for the hurt one
in a moment of calm and care
I feel this one who I love
and know her pain
going outside
scooping wet earth into a dish
push the white candles into the earth
light each one as it sits on my desk
a prayer for the hurt one
all my heart for her
grateful for the pure moment
honored by the trust
and by the need
reaching to the one
who will be well
later when more work is worked
when more seeing
and feeling
and burning
and melting
is worked
reaching
reaching
hoping to get through
with this gift of love
John 5/14/96
John Calvi
PO Box 301 Putney VT 05346
calvij@sover.net
802/387-4789
johncalvi.com