FALL 2007

Meditation

art by Judy Scott

I have taken many shapes met her in many different ways

When she was young I could be present in the shape

of pure joy and play

She was close to me still we did not have to

work so hard to find each other

I have and continue to enjoy the shape of a mother

She is quick and welcoming to our conversations

our deep living connections

The shape of a friend is also great fun

She loves a good story, a laugh and any chance

to be a little goofy and naughty

As a companion and a lover I live in the quiet

breath of communion with all the possibilities

of life

Ah but there were times it was not easy

Times when she was low down and only looking

at her own feet

I was there taking so many shapes

So many I was almost tired

I put on my Quaker hat—that got her attention

that made her look up

She remained guarded and close but since she was

looking at the sky

I came in the shape of a bird

and she started to open we even had fun

With time and care she now knows I am her companion

I am in her of her and all around her

 

[The Salem Quarter member who submitted this asks that it remain an anonymous meditation.—ED.]

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