my journey to self took a circuitous path
through the eye of a tiger lily
through the breath of a robin
in the fluttering of the wings of the moth
and the song of the bullfrog in the pond
reflected in the beauty of a child
felt in the heart of a woman's love
i sought to wake up
and then i fell asleep
and found the answer to all
in the reflection of the pool
the pool of flowing waters
fountain of creation
in the instant of stillness
when i touched the soul of a new friend