Light, Shadow, and ForgivenessFinally, I learn to seek Love only from God
Yet cherish whatever form it shines on me
-- focused, filtered, faltering or faded –
Through the prism hearts of my fellow travelers.
And God’s Great Light through me to you?
At best, an imperfect refraction
through wild-patterned and cracked stained glass.
At worst -- forgive me, my sisters and brothers,
I often know not what I do
When I cover you with my shadow,
Or place myself in yours
And then protest.
This Great Love Light, in either direction –
-- through us or towards us –
May we remember always its true unfailing Source
And its seeming absence serve only as a reminder:
There is no such thing as a moonless night
There would be no shadows if the sun weren’t shining.
If during a lunar eclipse, we can gaze with awe
As the earth rests between sun and moon,
Can we also remember to gaze at the beauty
Cast by each other’s shadows?
-- meganthemegan
San Damiano, January 26, 2008
“Prism Reflection” by Colette
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