SECOND SIGHT
by
David Whyte
Sometimes,
you need the ocean light,
and
colours you’ve never seen before
painted
through an evening sky.
Sometimes
you need your God
to be
a simple invitation
not a
telling word of wisdom.
Sometimes
you need only the first shyness
that
comes from being shown things
far
beyond your understanding,
so
that you can fly and become free
by
being still and by being still here.
And
then there are times you want to be
brought
to ground by touch
and
touch alone.
To
know those arms around you
and
to make your home in the world
just
by being wanted.
To
see eyes looking back at you,
as
eyes should see you at last,
seeing
you, as you always wanted to be seen,
seeing
you, as you yourself
had
always wanted to see the world.
