My eyes are new,
the dew still rests on my perceptions —
they have that brighter than life quality,
the startling delicacy of something
not yet parted from their maker

I blink, I feel the moisture
around my eyes —
may they so ever stay!
May every day refresh my vision,
may the new edge of my learning
always roll out in surprising colors.
If there is a destination
let me not dwell on it
till I arrive.

©Wendy Mulhern
October 24, 2016