A beloved one arrives

in your line of vision,

you can feel the energetic 

dance of their form,

you can feel their sorrow and their joy,

you cry for their troubles

and smile with their happiness.

Looking deeply,

you also see the light

that shines through their form,

this is where the fullness of joy resides,

this is the eternal light of the divine.

Yes, it is there,

within every single being walking this planet,

within every blade of grass,

within every bird that soars across the sky.

Turn your tired, worried eyes

to this shimmering light,

my friend,

breathe,

gaze steadily with gentle compassion,

and wash yourself in peace.