look at light

Look
at light
on the leaves
in the morning,
the leaves readying themselves
to leap
to be changed.

Steve Jobs did it,
and we have heard
bits of his story, our
story in his life and death.

I am being called to
"do it," to release
and be reborn today
in this my latest
season, my current
season of growth
which at times
appears as only diminishment.

Look again at these leaves
bright, lit
from behind
and now appear
so beautifully
this morning.

Each is held
well on its
branch, now
glowing gold, orange,
with shadows of green.

The light is
changing,
different
branches come
to me lit so
well for
me to see
cascading.

Now I
lean forward
in my car seat
and see the
whole of
the tree
this chestnut
tree that could be
60 years old
as I am.

So I stand
as the tree stands,
rooted, healthy
welcoming light
on every part of
my visible self.

Wanting, learning to
trust the
work, the life of
God in me,
God with us,
beside this very
crowded state highway.

You can hear me read it if you click on my podcast page, a new element of the website.