As I enter this new year
I want to trust in the Light
the same Light
that dwells deep inside
every person and living being.
I get distracted
by all the loud and negative voices
that disregard the dignity
of all who are struggling
in these dark and divisive times.
It’s pretty easy to sense the light
radiating from the tent of the unhoused man
who sleeps by the bus stop
just a few blocks west of our warm condo.
The Light clearly shines
from the eyes of the undocumented grandmother
who sits outside of Jewel
gratefully accepting gifts of food and clothing
from other generous neighbors.
The Light is present in the givers, too.
How can I trust that the Light
the same Light
resides in every person
who voted to clear our streets
store entrances
and country
of those who are unhoused
undocumented
and hungry
treating them like debris?
When I move away from the noise
close my eyes
and go deep inside
I know that the Light
the same Light
dwells in me
and I’m invited to
bask in the Light
savor the Light
become the Light
a lifetime project for sure and
continue to go back out and
look closely
beyond the fear
for glimmers of the Light
The same light
That dwells deep within
every person
and living being.
How about you? What is happening in you as you enter this new year?
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