the anointing gaze of love
may the lightness of joy
fill our eager hearts
running over and spilling out
to form rivers and streams
and lakes and oceans
of brimming joy
may we run to outstretched arms
waiting to gather us in
and hold us next
to the heart of a creator
whose love magnifies and multiplies
every precious moment
may we surrender
into the gift of eternal love
where we are caught
in the spin of a universe
set in motion
by the spiraling breath
of life itself
feel the great lover bending near
to whisper us awake
each morning
energizing and calling us
to live another
day of loving
the creator courts us
ever holding out
an open hand
inviting us
to join in the dance
of creation
to become the beauty
of love
feel the gaze of love
beholding and delighting
in how precious
we truly are
each incredible moment
of presence
teeming with seeds
of new life
love clears the path
before us
sweeps it clean behind us
scatters the darkening
clouds above us
dissolving them into
the brilliance
of a radiant light
love surrounds
shelters and cradles us
in a great-hearted
tenderness
coaxing and cooing
soothing and singing to stir us
to discover
a song of our own
love breathes us into
the warmth
and intimacy of love
clears our vision to see
in a new way
gathers us into the renewing
embrace of a heart
where we are cherished
and caressed
and lovingly set free
to fly
