BEYOND DESIRE

Innocence
smiles at me
through the eyes
of a three-year old

Purity
shines from the
Western mountains
graced with snow

Silence
feeds me in
the kiva snuggled
in the mother

Patience
engulfs me
in the presence of a
gazing newborn

Laughter
bubbles up
watching lambs play
in a greening pasture

That I'm a part of
all this is
the gift beyond desire.