Everywhere Shining
By Michael Piggott
He sat by the window
And laughed with the sky
As lovers lay dreaming
And wild geese flew by
The water it rippled
And tossed its white head
It laughed with the living
It laughed with the dead
All around emptiness
Silent and deep
Caressing in waking
Caressing in sleep
See how it stretches
No end to its might
Slow creeper crawler
Majestic in flight
Forceful and gentle
Tearful and stern
All of her features
Changing in turn
Sweetly she whispers
Gently she speaks
All of our hearts
In her heart she keeps
All of our tears
From her eyes have flown
All of our laughter
From her heart has grown
Everything perfect
Everything right
The cat with its spring
The bird in its flight
The master of painters
Musicians and poets
Emperors and Pharaohs
Kings and Stoics
Lord of the night
Lord of the day
Lord of the scriptures
Lord of the way
Burning with beauty
Burning with life
Bringer of goodness
Bringer of strife
Never a murmur
Ne’er a complaint
Bless’d be the wicked
Bless’d be the saint
Ne’er to be followed
Ne’er to be found
In every sight
In every sound
Out of the darkness
Out of the light
Everywhere shining
Everywhere bright
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