Said the Rabbit

Photo: (c) Jamie K. Reaser

Out and about,

to find something green,

like we all have been awaiting green.

And, the spring rain, it wants to help,

at least as much of the sun we crave,

it laps at the Earth saying, “Arise!”

And, everywhere there is something

stirring that is remembering, or perhaps

discovering, its relationship with the light.

But this moment is for the rabbit,

the rabbit and me. And, our thoughts.

Maybe they are the same, or similar.

Are we leaping towards something that

is new and expecting us to show

ourselves?

Could it be joyful? Could it be dangerous?

Rumi proposes that lovers meet in

a field. He knows about openness and

vulnerability: what it takes to be seen.

And, the rabbit says:

“We are in a field. Right now. We are in a field.”

And, I think: This is true.

And, the rabbit says:

“It is good to see that you have come

out from the darkness.”

And, I don’t know what to think.

But, I’m suddenly very happy.

~ Jamie K. Reaser, Author
From "Truth and Beauty: Poems On the Nature of Our Humanity"

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