Small and Large

the beginnings and endings

are perfectly clear

though the middle lies clouded 

horizon-less

and although a truth

may be found there

may be known by you

may be known by me

these are often small truths 

such low hanging fruit

debatable and dependent on small consequences

petty causes
petulant to the moment
and the ways of the heart’s wilder winds.

larger truths
which lay dormant but accessible
perhaps within my reach and yours,
will materialize and manifest
to those of us who willingly hold our hearts open
and our empty hands extended
in the clear quiet moments of soft breathing.