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Joanna Nealon
From the collection of C.C. Arshagra’s Portrait Poetry
(In The Key of Listen)
2002
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She
Vision
Relative to what all of us could bring into view
Still with her eyes closed
You may look at her and
Here be completely disabled by
Your ability to know… See
As she.
You may not
Be able
To take a single step here
Without falling onto you knees, praying
To understand her graceful living
Do you stand on this world?
Is it solid?
Are you sure?
Can you here give your praise to nothing?
Hear her light living
Upon her mind laughter
Picture blind seeing
As she guides the world for you
Do note, she would here be the first one to say
She is no better than you and your fortune
No more or less fortunate than any other
Now compare with her love here,
Your own strength of sight
Read aloud what she has written in silence
Feel the weight of paper…weigh peace in your hands
Inhale, and smell her warm laugh on wind’s insight
Land in the heart of your own darkness and …
Understand
Now
Walk
… what she lives …
As she befriends misfortune
A blind understanding
To karma dance into the present
To be here
Now go here
Now be hear
Now close your eyes for her
Now imagine
Her vision is yours
Come along looking
For the lost force of gratitude
Own vision’s selfishness
Hear
Hear as you can’t see
Awaken!
Awaken!
Don’t open your eyes
Now,
… stand up and walk
© copyright 2002 C.C. Arshagra
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