Great Measure
Every soul wants to breathe
the air of your true voice
for the rich round sound
curling up inside your chest
and spilling out of your throat
like the coolest clearest water
drunk on life and love
Every heart wants to beat
more fiercely
along with that first melody
that pulled you from the womb
into the world
and made you welcome
to be
Every arm wants to reach
for the touch of the tune
that keeps you open
to wonder and hope
and putting your best song forward
into creation’s soft longing
for itself
Every foot wants to dance
in great measure
with the music of the world,
the essence of beauty
in rock and tree,
plant and creature,
you and me