an open heart

when God asked Solomon
what he most
desired, Solomon, the
judge, asked for a
listening heart.

i would ask for an
open heart, as welcoming as
space.

the heart is no stranger to
infinity or
emptiness, galaxies or
stars.

light & shadows come &
go.

pain, fear, &
anxiety move
on.

unicorns, giants &
dragons,
devils, angels &
demigods leave no
sign.

except love.
for this heart is blessed by
love

& this
blessing is the origin of
hope & kindness &
paradise.

here everything
beautiful is
possible

as love journeys
freely
on.

if i were blessed
with an open
heart

the all-there-is &
love would
surge through
me

& in the
center of my
heart love
would

bless me &
bestow my
blessing–

a sign for all the
universe to
grow––

an infinitesimal
more radiant & more
tender.