In the Shelter of Each Other II
In a private collection
sold through Edgewater Gallery
“it is in the shelter of each other that the people live”
ar scáth a chéile a mhaireas na daoine
–an Irish Proverb
I listened to many of Pádraig Ó Tuama’s talks on the internet,
and I found so much heart and inspiration. I love the idea
that we lift each other up, and I look forward to a time when
that sensibility is ascendant in my country. I also love Hafiz
and found this lovely poem about light which expresses my
continual astonishment at what light can do — in the external world
and within our own lives.
My Brilliant Image
One day
the sun admitted,
I am just a shadow.
I wish I could show you
The infinite Incandescence
That had cast my brilliant image!
I wish I could show you,
When you are lonely or in darkness,
The Astonishing Light
Of your own Being!
–Hafiz