THIS MORNING THE ANGELS CAME

 

This morning the light fell 

through my window 

like a blessing across my skin 

turning my room into a cathedral of light 

and I saw the angels talking to God 

and they were laughing  

Hallelujah
Praised be God
Hallelujah
God is here

and they lifted me

from the deep sleep of the world

and when I looked back

my body lay like a baby 

in a lullaby of love

and the angels called me

by my secret name

and turned me to face the face of God

this is the face of your Beloved

they whispered in my ear

and the Light descended

like a snow white dove

like a veil of lace

like apple blossoms

and I tasted the sweetness of God’s breath

I drank the honey of God's love

until there was no me

Hallelujah
Praised be God
Hallelujah
God is here

when my cup was full and runneth over

the angels turned me back onto the river of life

flowing golden from the Center 

of God’s love back to earth

where my body lay helpless and small

like a newborn baby

This is my body which is given for you

Go back, they whispered,

go back and take care of it
go back and let gratitude
melt everything you are not

This do in remembrance of God

until there is nothing
nothing but light
and the body surrenders 

its needs and desires

because you have loved it,
and honored it, because
you have given it only
gratitude and sweetness

for this is what makes a body holy
this is what makes a body pure enough
to relinquish its hold

nothing, nothing but gratitude
breaks the cycle of revolving
on the wheel of karma

This is my body which is given for you

This do in remembrance of me.