THE VISIT
4 A.M.—give or take half an hour.
The Morning Star
just outside my bedroom window—
give or take 25 million miles.
Venus, Aphrodite, sister planet,
second from the sun,
in the night sky
only the moon is brighter
in all the universe
she has chosen me,
by accident or design,
who knows?
And this is her message:
“Oh my little brother,
like every thing that’s made,
you and I must fade,
(you much sooner than I) .
Eschew all worldly distractions,
become your authentic self
in full uniqueness,
ever grateful
for your moment,
and if some day
a borrowed light
should come your way
(mine is heliacal)
don’t resist it,
but let it shine,
let it shine,
let it shine.
- September 27, 2012
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