The Unfurling

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The Unfurling
by Steven Crisp

"So tell me," my friend seemed to ask as her photo
flashed across my screen, "what do you see?"

Before the question was fully formed, the answer emerged ...

I see the moment of our Universe's creation
Life emerging from the warmth and protection of the womb
Grabbing existence itself from the death and decay of its forebears
Evolution and Nature and God and Buddha each graciously unfurling
Change and Turbulence and Movement and Flux eveloping us
As we arise, every moment, from the crucible of pure awareness
And share joy and beauty and sustenance with one another

So tell me, if you would be so kind ... what do you see?