When I was blind
in a very small world
within my mind’s eye
there once lay the thought
of an undiscovered space, so beautiful
arrived at by means
of a lovely, tree-lined
light-filtered path
Within a shared dream
this would become our meeting ground
to which we could return
again and again, even as
our journey carried us forward
beyond vast waters
toward the distant line
where earth meets sky
Then, at the close of life’s measured time
shining in the light
of the glistening stars
ever bestowed with
the lightness of being
we would gratefully rejoice
in the transformative power
of a single thought
of unity
But now, I see
Awareness can often bring pain as well as vision.