Child Given Wing Thomas Merton Brightman (All rights reserved) Pouring Water On Mother's glowing Bones Prayers rising past Milky Way Beyond Star Path To Spirit Rain replies Rinsing my fear Mudding me down Hunkering here In the ash of Grandmother's Red Peering into Grandfather's Blue Touching Earth Searching Sky Heart Eye Opens All Directions Honoring All Relations Purified Child given wing… He Who Bears the Gift of Tears--Meeleensupeenkwail December 12, 1997 Sent to Blue Heron