I want to be there at dawn’s arrival
when the last stars of night yawn,
and the morning’s first radiant smile
filters through the coming of daylight.
I want to be there at the sun’s setting
when birds chatter their evening prayers,
and darkness falls like a gentle kiss
over the planet’s beloved residents.
I want to be there in human history
when peace overtakes all violence,
and each unsettled heart leaves behind
whatever blocks the flow of kindness.
I want to be there when true kinship
unites me to people here and everywhere,
gathering the enduring thread of Spirit
into a strong bond that nothing can separate.
I want to be there.
© Joyce Rupp
POEMS
(Poem from The Cosmic Dance)
