Imagine you hold the key to this universe,
the stars and blazing constellations.
Seasons unfold in their myriad ways
each one a silent click in a chain of ciphers–
deep within you, the combination.
All depends on your loving witness–
without it, skipped beats, jangling chords,
a blaring horn mistaken for life.
You are the key to this universe.
Now how will you be?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Raphael Block has lived on three continents and now resides happily in Northern California. A long-time meditator, he breathes in wonder at Earth’s and our own rhythmic ebb and flow. He is the author of four poetry books, Songs from a Small Universe, Spangling Darkness, Strings of Shining Silence, and At This Table, just published. Raphael produces the monthly Earth-Love Newsletter which can be viewed at raphaelblock.com along with a National Geographic selected 5-minute documentary.