Looking

The Garden Seat

The Lichen on the Timber Seat

The Lichen Forest growing on the Timber

Looking at the garden seat
at the timber
at the lichen seated on the timber
at the forest in the lichen.
Whatever else will I see
if I look closely
at all there is in front of me.

When there is a wider picture
let me look within the frame
and then I will look again
to find there's more
than I was looking for
and what beauty
there is to see
when I look closely
to the essence
there will be
all the blessings.

Lichen leads us
into the light
to leave the darkness
and see what's bright.