Song for Nobody
Thomas Merton
A yellow flower
(Light and spirit)
Sings by itself
For nobody.
A golden spirit
(Light and emptiness)
Sings without a word
By itself.
Let no one touch this gentle sun
In whose dark eye
Someone is awake.
(No light, no gold, no name, no color
And no thought:
O, wide awake!)
A golden heaven
Sings by itself
A song to nobody.
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There are times when we wonder if the sun will shine on us. It’s there, shining above the clouds. It will shine again on you and those you love.
The sun is a rising. The sky’s blue. It’s going to be a great day. Step out in the cold morning air and take a deep breath. Yes, it’s going to be a great day. Grab hold of it and don’t let go.
She will never close her eyes
And she does not let me sleep
And her dreams in the bright day
Make the suns evaporate
And me laugh cry and laugh
Speak when I have nothing to say
The days are growing shorter in the northern hemisphere. The sun is setting more than an hour earlier than it did on the first day of summer in south Texas. In my morning sky I can now see the constellation Orion. Its belt is a familiar sight. There is a rhythm to Earth’s journey around the sun. When we discover the inherent rhythm in our lives and flow with it, we develop a sense of inner peace knowing there is a place and time for everything. Find your rhythm and enter the flow.
