You stand at the sea
and your heart widens
to join it.
Watching a toddler
negotiate a snowy sidewalk
your spirit is a ballerina.
Between buildings
the evening sun, unexpected,
awakens something.
You marvel at your body,
imperfect, fragile,
still here, giving thanks.
A gift is doubled in value
because no one knows
it was you.
The secret blossoming
of wonder and gratitude
creates beauty.
Even merely notice a cloud
and the Beloved
is secretly delighted.
Give your alms in secret.
—Matthew 6.4
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
February 15, 2021