The fullness of the air,
the day, the night, the rain –
no place for emptiness –
not here, not anywhere
The energy of caring
and the fact of everything
insistent in its being
are here, right here
Once you know it
you will never feel alone,
or if you do, you can be still,
and reach out with your longing
and your hope
It will fill in all around you
like a song,
it will light up
and make you holy
like a prayer.
©Wendy Mulhern
October 26, 2021