A portrait in words
Breath was his foundation
he saw the world
through his mind
and in his heart
and acknowledged
the wisdom in all things
the lilies in the field
the trees that shed
their shadow in autumn
the lizard that crawls
beneath a rock
and observes
—it is after all
an observant universe
and a complex
of simplicities
and simple contrasts
even of extremes
but love mellows
all things
and renders time
irrelevant
How generous
the earth and the seas
that feed us :
let us use our breath
to celebrate
and give thanks
for the mercy
of love
John Lyons