like a blank page, then <br />gold dust lightly scattered over it <br /> <br />then a soft breeze blows it away <br />but nothing is lost <br /> <br />for there was nothing to be gained; <br />enough, that you were here; <br /> <br />for you don't need to pursue a metaphor <br />when - see! - the metaphor is god, is world; <br /> <br />you don't need to convince us of anything <br />that we don't already know <br /> <br />just a reminder that this is <br />how it is; <br /> <br />a smile in passing; <br />your gold dust scattered; <br /> <br />for a moment <br />we are your beauty.<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/rumi-passed-by-here-today/
