unless it's a shot of me openly grinning
and I can see that the light in my heart
has burst across the lines of my smile and eyes
and now flows un-dammed all around me
I also might like a picture
if in it, I am flagrantly acting
in defense of some noble cause
and I can see that I am fully present
and as strong as I will ever be
...or if the picture shows me in total commitment
to a moment that anchors
my unswerving attention
and I can see that I am listening
to guiding words spoken
inside my oldest mind
and "I" am barely there
~Hope 3.2.16
