Pentecost

When we begin to be aware of this spirit of love that fills our once empty containers,
We begin to believe it
We begin to allow it to swirl around,
to move, to rumble, to shake and shudder with delight
Suddenly our toes begin to twitch
Our eyes open wide
Our knees begin to shake
Our mouth opens and what happens?
Love flows out.
It is exhaled from the lungs, coming out our nostrils
It is within us and around us,
A smoky swirl of hazy beauty
A scent that causes your eyelashes to flutter
and your lips to turn upward
The atmosphere in the room changes
Shadows disappear and noiseless nothing is
expelled by a subtle melody
The melody of a new life
When we begin to be aware of this spirit of joy
Our forearms are strengthened
We unclench our fists and open our hands
The air has changed, no one can deny it.
Suddenly we've entered a new realm
This is more real than cold water
We walk forward into the kingdom