Another blink of Siva’s eye, another,
As a friend has been saying, trip
Around the sun. Decades from now,
A parent walking in the woods with a child,
Or one lover to another, or a forest guide
Might point out the signs from the
Big hurricane of 2012. I expect 2013 will
Be momentous and full of joy, ephemeral,
Another trip around the sun.
to paraphrase one of my favorite Rilke quotes: we live our lives in widening circles. Though we may not complete the last one, we give ourselves to it.