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
