The Prism

Our Tuesday teacher

With laughter and good will

Toward himself and in our company 

Takes the wisdom of past masters

Some now in the ecstasy of Nirvana 

And others who for the love of humankind 

Have stayed behind as Bodhisattvas   

And forms a prism in his imagination 

And shines the light of their wisdom

Through it touching each student 

In the places that require tuning

And we are grateful for the journey 

That has brought us to this crossroad

Where we as sangha can sit together

Three breaths and begin….