Ministry of Animals

The kite circled over us

Three times

Like a blessing of universal trinity

As we ate eggs and cheese

Tomatoes, cucumbers and stories of healing.

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Bubbles of Italian and ripples of Spanish

Giggles in Punjabi and Taiwanese

Laughter in universal languages of joy

Filled me up as cool water enveloped me,

Sustaining me

Holding me in your everlasting embrace.

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Floating, I look up.

The kite circling over us again.

The current carries me into eternity

in the crystal clear springs that is Blessed by manatees and tarpon,

Baptized again by You.

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The sun sets

shimmering reflected light into the palm and oaks.

And eyes of all who can see.

The bright of day slides into the dark of shadows.

All is reflected light.

All is You.