David Whyte: The Opening of Eyes - Excerpt

that day that day I saw beneath the dark clouds the passing light over the water and I heard the voice of the world speak out I knew them I knew then as I had before life life is no passing memory of what has been now the remaining pages in a great book waiting to be read it is the opening of eyes long closed it is the vision afar off things seemed for the silence they hold it is the heart after years of secret conversing speaking out loud in the clear air it is Moses in the desert tis Moses in the desert fallen to his knees before the lit bush it is the man throwing away his shoes as if to enter Heaven and finding himself astonished opened at last fallen in love with solid ground it is the man throwing away his shoes as if to enter heaven and finding himself astonished opened at last fallen in love with solid ground you

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Length: 1min 22sec (82 seconds)

Published: Tue Dec 22 2009