when

I will be one with the trees
when I realize that through silence
who I am will be but a shadow 
compared to my new growth

I will be one with the flowers
when I learn from them how to know
when it is time to awaken and
when it is time to sleep

I will be one with the birds
when I can sing along with them
a harmonic hymn to life

I will be one with the ocean
when I understand that life is a rhythm
of giving and receiving

I will be one with my Creator
when I realize that the answers I seek
are already waiting to be found within me.


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