Open our eyes to see
What is happening in our world
To see with eyes that care
About the suffering of others
To see the connections
And understand
Why these things are happening today
Give us insight
And vision
To see solutions beginning
Small and thin
That lengthen and thicken
Into strong ropes
Strong arms
To lift
To carry
To free
© 2021 Julie Clark
Undone
I fall into your arms
No life in me to give to you
But like the babe in mother’s arms
I take from you all that I crave
Only to find that what I’ve craved
Is what you all along have saved
To give to me
Love so deep it has no end
In your eyes I see
The hope and strength of eons gone
And paths laid straight for weary souls
Whose company
I am one
I can walk this path with you
I can stand among the stars named and numbered
I can rest upon the waters
Thrown and tossed and calmed by you
I will trust and I will see
The living lights of eternity
© 2000 Julie Clark
Harbor grey
as the sky
Fog wisping off
the far islands
Evergreens
holding their color
Apple trees
across the road
ahead of the rest
with their joie de vivre
In full bloom
reminding us
this is the way to live
giving it all, everyday
not worrying about
tomorrow
provision of fruit
on it’s way
On the ferry
a bald eagle
showed us how to fish
from the shore
Made it look easy
with those wings
those eyes
Grateful to live near enough
to these island jewels
Summer time
they are full of
roaming tourists
from afar and
Orcas cruise the channels
Off season
has it own secrets
Quiet strength
building up
preparing for the
Glorious spring show.
© 2016 Julie Clark
Perhaps with these mortal eyes
We do not see the full picture
We see only through a dark mirror
We are blessed and limited by our senses
So many limitless sensations
Beyond our capacity to perceive
Perhaps all around us is heaven
As near as our next breath
© 2012 Julie Clark
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