If anyone asks you
how the perfect satisfaction
of all your sexual wanting
will look, lift your face
and say
............"like this"

When someone mentions the gracefulness
of the nightsky, climb up on the roof
and dance and say
............"like this?"

If anyone wants to know what Spirit is
or what God's fragrance means,
lean your head toward him or her,
keep your face there close,
............"like this"

When someone quotes the old poetic image
about clouds gradually uncovering the moon,
slowly loosen knot by knot the strings
of your robe.
............"like this?"

If anyone wonders how Jesus raised the dead
don't try to explain the miracle,
kiss me on the lips,
............"like this. Like this"

When someone asks what it means
to die for love, point
............here

If someone asks how tall I am, frown
and measure with your finger the space
between the creases of your forehead
................this tall

The soul sometimes leaves the body, then returns.
When someone does not believe that
walk back into my house
............"like this"

When lovers moan
they are telling our story
............"like this"

I am a sky where spirits live.
Stare into this deepening blue
while the breeze tells a secret
............"like this"

When someone asks what there is to do,
light a candle in his hands
............"like this"

How did Joseph come to Jacob?
............"like this"

How did Jacob's sight return?
............"like this"

A little wind cleans the eyes
............"like this"

When I return from a faraway place,
I'll put just my head around the edge
of the door to surprise you
............"like this"

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