Thursday, May 13, 2021

House of mirrors

House of mirrors                                                                                  
 
There’s a door at the back of my heart
opening upon a heaven-lit garden –
 
the moon:  the shining bow of a ship
plowing a star-glittered sea.
 
I stumble upon that door occasionally –
(an exit from this house of mirrors)
 
linger at the threshold.   
Your flute-music is on a breeze
 
scented with jasmine and neem.
When the music pauses, I hear a Voice
          calling my name.
 
But, always, always, I turn back
into the depths of my heart
 
where mirror upon mirror reflects
the image of the one I most love.
 
O child of God, how long will this enchantment last?
Find that door again and escape this house of mirrors.


                                     (from A Jewel in the Dust, 2011)

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