being here and now, o spirit of wonder
grow cautiously, and glow, forever unstained
by the lightning bolts of anger spoken
in troubled times, when the heart is weak

like a leaf swaying on it’s final fall
or a child rolling down a pile of sand,
may you wake up those around you
to face the world with a friendly smile

unafraid to grace the misunderstood ways
discover life and all it’s dimensions
whether distracted, torn or crippled today,
may I bow before you in wonder again