believing in myself
believing i am good
being what a good
and worthy person should

believing in myself
believing what i do
when doing what i do
is good and worthy too

believing in myself
believing i am seeing
truth in my whole being
darkness ever fleeing

it can be seen in
every morning's sunrise and
sunset every night

it can be seen in
water's round path
from sea to rain to river

it can be seen in
coral limestone peaks
eroding into valleys

it can be seen in
spring's first flush of growth and
decaying piles of leaves

it can be seen in
monarch chrysalis deathmasks
birthing renewed and vibrant life

it is written
between the lines of nature
by the hand of god

understand
because
you see

upon seeing you
i see myself
when helping you
i help myself
and in hurting you
i hurt myself

compassion is
the root
of equality

feeling
vibration

propagate
through

rosewood
and maple

gentle
waves

imprinting
harmonies

soul
deep

iridescent inkblot
splats across
sapphire skies

raucously roving
empty and
eroding earth

barren branch
territory and
taloned toes

warily watching
canyon and
cracked clay

that which sees
that which the eye sees
will never be seen

that which hears
that which the ear hears
will never be heard

that which knows
that which the mind knows
will never be known

see the unseen
hear the unheard
know the unknown

I watched
a thousand
warriors
butally
demised
before
I cried

Then
Old Yeller
died.