Consult
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
“The Woman having a cataract removed?
Doctor, I’ve loved her, forty years I’ve loved—
her eyes. Notice how they sparkle, like
light on water? How they dance about:
beauty and dragonflies? Or, silent, how
they welcome you, invite you in, begin
a water dance with dragonflies of you,
offer safe warmth home?
You see how her beholding is no ques-
tions asked, no traps, no locks?—just grace for grace.
Another sees, perceives, beholds Truth
with a Mother’s love, like she does, One
who is love, who teaches you to, see-
ing, love, being, love, that cataracts,
downpours over steeps, in surgeon’s hands,
in your surgeon’s hands become light.”
Photo by Msry Fran
