Mysteries, Yes

[dragonyphoenix]

Mysteries, Yes By Mary Oliver

Truly, we live with mysteries too marvelous
to be understood.

How grass can be nourishing in the
mouths of the lambs.
How rivers and stones are forever
in allegiance with gravity
while we ourselves dream of rising.
How two hands touch and the bonds
will never be broken.
How people come, from delight or the
scars of damage,
to the comfort of a poem.

Let me keep my distance, always, from those
who think they have the answers.

Let me keep company always with those who say
"Look!" and laugh in astonishment,
and bow their head

Comments

[untonuggan]

Love. Thanks for this, I needed a dose of Mary Oliver this morning.

[dragonyphoenix]

I want to say that a dose of Mary Oliver is great anytime, but that sounds cheesy. True though.

[untonuggan]

See: why I have Wild Geese memorized and recite bits of it to myself sometimes.

[dragonyphoenix]

For me it's Sunflower Sutra, but yes.