I
This is me
After me there
Is nothing
Oh, infinite
Space and time,
Is what's left
Before is gone
As is I
As is this
Now is life,
But, without one,
And, still, with
For, all is one
And none is not
Truly gone:
And nothing is truly done
II
Look for me
In the stars
And the sun
Look for me
In your hearts
And your minds
I am there
I am here
In these words:
On these pages
Nature unravels,
Curls up, and repeats
All is one
I am part of you
You are part of me
We are part of everything
III
Look and listen
Not to radios and cities
But to nature
Listen to what it says
Hear what
It has to teach
For knowledge is
The key
To everything
Not just the knowledge
Of technology, but, also
The knowledge of nature
Feel,
Don't think
Don't act;
React
Close your eyes
Use senses: ears
Touch – smell
Let love be
Your guide:
It never fails
Unlock your minds
Release your souls
Believe in yourselves:
No one else will
IV
But I believe
In myself
And you
I have seen
In me and
You: Love
It is there
It is here
Deep down inside:
Dig for it
Use muscle
Effort
Make it happen:
No one else will
Watch the clouds
Listen to birds:
They tell a tale
Listen, learn
Love, more than
A mere childhood fancy
It can be
It will be
Don't just take: give
V
Gone
Is this feeling
Or is it
Just misplaced?
Have to look
Have to find
Or else,
The bind will close
On our hearts
On our souls
On our very lives
Love is lost
Smell the air
Flowers don the ground
Making colours out of city streets
Sweet smelling
Feeling growing
Weather brightening
Health returning
All is not lost
It can come again;
Only if we let it
April 30, 1996
