NEW LIFE
He died
but much to his surprise
came back in a borrowed body
that someone had left behind:
two eyes to scan the skies
in their beauty ever new,
two ears to hear Beethoven
and his brothers
and all the birds of happiness,
free now from all the inessentials
and misdirections of his first life;
so light he is invisible
to all but the pure of heart
who teach him empathy and compassion,
his mind so clean and clear
all lies and liars are off his radar.
Grateful for this second chance,
which to him
is really a first chance,
he does not ask for more
since what he has at last
is more than enough
of everything.
November 21, 2012
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