Walking through O'Hare

Finished up my last Meadville intensive course a few days ago. And made my last school-related trip to Chicago--except for graduation in May. I will not miss the traveling very much, but I will miss a lot of other things about these trips: classmates, Lake Michigan, the Chicago skyline, bracing winds, learning and laughter. And everywhere inspiration for poetry and song.

Walking Through O’Hare

Walking through O’Hare airport I start
Silently blessing each person I see: “May you
Be happy. May you have all that you need.”
Thousands of people flowing by — may you be happy —
Face after face — may you have all that you need.

After a while, I start to notice the light
Around people’s bodies, the light
We rarely see until the moment
We die, a moment when all is light,
When bodies stop mattering, and all
We are left with is a glowing hum.

Awaken!