NEARER TO THEE
Closer in perspective
Crossing crystal lines
Learning how to listen
From the center of my mind
Hearing the beat beating
In my own heart
And slowing down to see
The wide whirling all around me
Catching golden glimpses
Sweetly reaching down
Knowing that my breathing
Can be slightly, softly deepened
Assuming heightened kinship
And truly finding it
As I get nearer to Thee
And closer to me.
Gail Hoxie
