Avalokitesvara. Buddha.
And there,
We see her loom serene,
her face a moon of gold
so calm and strong within
her silent galaxy.
Guan Yin …
The Buddha of serenity,
so tuned to every sound
and wounded cry,
each tremble of a wing,
We gaze at your allure
and glean from you
that inner calm we need
to give each other being
it’s own sacred place,
and drive the hoodlum
from the marrow of our bones.
Guan Yin,
Open our hearts
in this cold hour of our dire greed;
to your compassion,
to your empathy. Please intercede
before the final dying of both sea and earth.
Before it is too late.
Kristine Byrne 27th Feb 2019