There Are No Words
(from Brainstorms)
For some things there are no words.
The feeling of hearts connected
Across time and space,
Of knowing what someone is thinking
Even without them saying it,
Of picking up the phone to send a message
To find that love is writing at the same time.
When I think about love
In all its forms,
I wish I could describe
The rush of energy I felt
When I stood underneath the path
Of hundreds of birds
As they migrated up the canyon,
The feeling of wanting to go
Back in for my camera
And knowing that if I turned
My back for a moment
They would be gone.
When I think about
Loss and pain and
Heartache and fear
And tears
And tears
And tears I can’t explain,
There are no words.
To love is to embrace the risk.
To love is to embrace the risk
That one day I will lose love.
One day I will lose love.
There is no question of that.
Children grow.
Loved ones go.
People change.
I am changing every day,
And tomorrow
I will look at love
Through a different lens.
But today I can let myself stand in awe,
Let my body become
Overwhelmed with the feeling
Contained within this magnificent
Impermanence
Of love
For which
There are no words.
This season, may we remember the miracle contained within each moment, the gift given with every breath, and the presence of love in all things.
Until 2023,
Jennifer