Starlight
The stars seem so far away
they sparkle in my eyes
soft this light that touches me
maybe a million years past
these shining photons begun their journey
I float on this ancient light
raven flying in the night
higher and higher I soar
this light both present and past
in timeless beauty
lifts me upward
now a child wishing on starlight
my dreams dance upon this night
precious the gift of spirit
that can perceive such beauty
I am light, sparkling now
softly on the gentle breeze.
--John Maney, Jr. from Sufi Magazine, No. 40