Luminous

Luminous

Oh, shining one!
In a moment’s glimpse
I spy you through the
Flesh:
Radiant!
Sing a song of star shine
Glowing in a lamp
Made of earthenware
Fired in mother’s womb.
Seeds, sparks, embers of life
In an endless, dancing
Web of luminous life.
We are called:
Be light!

Betsy McKenzie
New Year’s Day, 2006