Pause.

I had my first taste of love tonight

for the Essence that made rain-forests

water, trees and time.

 

I had my first taste of love tonight

for that Essence of unimaginable intelligence

that sang stars and orbits and the immense

tiny perfections

of all the creatures in the sea

into being.

 

I had my first taste of love tonight

for that Essence that was gracious

and giving and unimaginably tender enough

to have created me,

to have thought me up and said,

“Her. I want to see what her blossom

looks like. I desire her

style of light.”

 

I had my first taste of love tonight

for that genius of love

that makes flowers ache

toward light

and hearts that do the same.

 

I had my first taste of that sweet, sweet

love tonight for the Essence

that made all the innumerable tidbits

of majesty

sprouting from every wondrous pocket

of this sacred world.

 

I had my first taste of Divine love tonight

and let’s just say,

I want more of that.

 

 

Behold God beholding you and smiling.

Anthony deMello, SJ.