Last week
seven of my
children were
all together for
the first time
in a long time.
and as each one
came into the room
to greet me.
I felt my roots
grow
deeper and
deeper to
the center
of the universe.
and in their smile
I saw the smile of
my father,
the smile
of my mother.,
and as I drank
in their laughter
I became
drunk with
life.
and when night
fell
I looked up to
the heavens
took a deep
breath into
my soul.
then I
memorized
the exact place
of every star
and shimmer.
and I knew
I had finally
found my
place in
the universe.