I have found the gods In the moments safeguarded from the Ever overreaching tentacles of time The moments safeguarded from Sisyphus’s climb In the walk home with my brother Weaving back and forth on the sidewalk Weaving, entangling An unknown part of me crawling out Basking in the light of understanding
I have found the gods In skiing with my dad In the long drive there and back Singing, listening, learning Snow building up the further we go Melting as we come back In cold wind shrieking in my ears as I rush down the mountain In the extreme connection and awareness Of the frozen world around me In failed attempts and great successes In letting the universe carry us And bringing a shovel to bury our dead
I have found the gods In gossip sessions with my mom Venting and releasing and feeling Over warm tea Flowing between languages, countries, emotions In putting my cup down to properly explain To demonstrate, translate In using sharp movements to clearly illustrate
I have found the gods In watching hard work pay off In sticking with it after four AM alarms lead To hard falls on unsympathetic ice lead To the greatest moments of my life In the war cry behind the curtain Uncertain of our future so sure of our present Annual shows feel like Once in a lifetime opportunities turn into Lifelong memories
I have found the gods In helping others In watching smiles scatter and laughter lift from lips In hearing stories and sharing my own In witnessing the tide introduce passing ships
I have found the gods in the moon When I whisper my wishes to the night sky I have found the gods As the numinous light shines