Stephen Kalinich: I Fall Into The Grace

I FALL INTO THE GRACE
(The Birth Of A New Child)

I FALL INTO THE GRACE
I REST IN THE GRAND ELOQUENT
I SWIM IN THE CARESS
OF THE INVISIBLE
ALL PERMEATING PRESENCE-
SURPASSING WHAT MY SENSES SENSE
ALWAYS
ALWAYS
NEVER DYING NEVER BORN
AGELESS
REMAINING CHANGELESS
AS THE SEASONS ARE SWEPT
INTO AN INFINITE DUST-
I FALL AND TUMBLE
INTO THE GRACE
AGAIN AND AGAIN
SEARCHING FOR A FACE
THAT IS ALL FACES
TOUCHING A CHILD
WITHIN MYSELF
THAT IS EVERY CHILD
DISCOVERING A LIFE
THAT IS EVERY LIFE-
EXPERIENCING ITS SWEETNESS-
PARTAKING OF ITS WINE
SAVORING THE FRESH FRUITS
OF EXISTENCE-
PROCLAIMING ALL IS A MIRACLE
EVERY BREATH
EVERY SKIP
EVERY HEARTBEAT-
ALL MY MOMENTS ARE ALIVE
WITHIN ME
IN THIS EVER PRESENCE-

GRATITUDE POURS INTO ME
OUT FROM ME
WASHING AWAY EVERY STRESS
AND PAIN-
ERASES EVERY MEMORY OF LACK-
NOW TODAY
THIS POINT IN TIME AND SPACE-
THIS FORM AND SHAPE THAT I AM
CELEBRATES
PRAISES THIS CHILD
THAT HAS GROWN WITHIN YOUR SWEETNESS-
THIS MARVELOUS LIVING SYMPHONY THAT YOU ARE-
THIS BUNDLE OF LOVE
WRAPPED UP
IN A PINK QUILT-
MY HOPE IS IN HIS EYES-
HIS FUTURE ACTIONS
WILL RESTORE MY SANITY
BRING ME INTO HARMONY-
COLORS DANCE THROUGH ME
COVER ME
SOOTH MY SOUL
LIKE COOL WATER
FLOWING OVER ME
I NEED TO SEARCH NO FURTHER
THAN MY OWN HEART
FOR IT CONTAINS
EVERY POSSIBILITY
EVERY GALAXY
EVERY BEAUTY THAT WILL EVER BE
I FALL
I FALL
I FALL INTO THE GRACE.
THE COLORS SURROUND ME
ORANGES
GREENS, BLUES
REDS YELLOWS
I FALL INTO THE GRACE.