(remembering what a mentor had once taught me)

the squawking of the sparrow hawk
perched on the cypress
reminds me the day has begun
and pulls back the covers of night

there is wonder in everything
day balances the night
for everything is both
the light and the dark
brothers and sisters to each connected
the conscious of a sovereign world

spirit surrounds and slips into
the vessel bringing light to the earth

love is the key to life's mystery
and enhances the light from the ego
without love you are just
another wasted barbarian
a gladiator wishing to conquer

i would so like
to reclaim paradise
and bring forth peace in the world

come..
we all can be
both love and light
can you, can i, can we