What We Need Is Here
by Wendell Berry
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 Horseback on Sunday morning,
harvest over, we taste persimmon
and wild grape, sharp sweet
of summer’s end. In time’s maze
over fall fields, we name names
that rest on graves. We open
a persimmon seed to find the tree
that stands in promise,
pale, in the seed’s marrow.
Geese appear high over us,
pass, and the sky closes. Abandon,
as in love or sleep, holds
them to their way, clear
in the ancient faith: what we need
is here. And we pray, not
for new earth or heaven, but to be
quiet in heart, and in eye,
clear. What we need is here.
About the Author: The poem "Wild Geese", From Selected Poems of Wendell Berry.
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| Abhishek wrote: Being clear in eye Ah! that is surely worth praying for Because I have eyes upon eyes upon eyes Lenses upon lenses Filters on filters… In fleeting moments I’m stripped of them By a sharp sweet wild… |
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Editor’s note: Self-awareness is all about discovering our own inner light and seeing that same light being manifested in all beings around us. We express our light through kindness and compassion towards others. However, we sometimes forget to see that same light in everyone else and to trust in their innate generosity and kindness. This week’s stories remind us to trust in the kindness of others. –Ameeta
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