If Only, If Is

If the world was lived upside-down and

Blind men with searching eyes

Saw the wonders of living-

The richness of our existence- and

The deaf girl heard the cries of the heart-

The essence of love- and

The dumb lady sang the wonders of love’s symphony

In words touching the senses

Lost to other mortals

What would I feel that reflected their sensitivity

Their depth of humanity?

Would my heart peel like a drying corm

Lifeless in dormant hope?

Would their existence turn me upside-down?

Would I grow in the spirit of living

Become a spark in this land

Living and breathing with a fullness

I can only dream of?

Would I tremble with the winds of hope

Be uplifted by the breath of the spirit

And live a life worth living?....

Maybe it is you who is turning my life upside-down.

2012