I am overwhelmed <br />by the abundance <br />in my poverty; <br />the riches that I find <br />in knowing that I own nothing <br /> <br />I am dazzled <br />at the ugliness <br />in my mind; <br />seeing <br />the beauty in my soul <br /> <br />I am humbled <br />by the truth of my lies <br />when I understand <br />that to lie <br />one must first know truth <br /> <br />I am radiant <br />in the invisibility <br />of goodness <br />when I close my eyes <br />to all else <br /> <br /> <br />(to Rilke)<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/0192-abundance/
