Imprints

When I resolve into the essence
That I most truly am,
I feel a deep connection
With every living thing,
For that which most imbues me
With my identity
Is somehow in the other, too,
So that when I look around
I see myself--reflected.
Hidden in this union
Is that wonderful discovery
That if indeed the angels
Have wings--
The so do I.
And if the essence of a flower
Drifts out on a gentle breeze--
Then so do I.
And if the midnight sky
Is radiant with light--
Then so am I.
And if the silent mystery
Somehow becomes revealed
In tiny dewdrops fair--
Then so will I.
For every lovely thing
Manifests the essence
Of which I am a part,
So beware, my sould, beware,
And move with gentle heart
Throughout this mystic veil.
For if Love has left its imprint here--
Then so have I!

Donna Miesbach