I saw You,
In the long brown legs
of my daughter –
In her fingers contouring
prayers without words.

I spotted You,
When she fell short
in loads of times.
Across the green field
And rose staggering,
Panting, yet exulting.

You shone and shone
Like a cartwheel of light
From the body
of my auburn and blissful girl.

And, oh,
Without any tears,
I now sob.
My daughter’s sweet bones
Flashing beneath her skin –
Beneath that thin, taut glaze;
Never did I relish this vista,
It’s an illusion.

Some scrabbling feet stilled;
To the sound of my voice,
There, a great purr rumbled.

The shape of You glowing in me,
Your works and miracles alone –
That’s what I yearn for,
For now, it’s only You that I have.

(9/10/13 @xirlleelang)