As all creation unfolds
Energy explodes in prayer.
The butterfly emerging
From the chrysalis
Opens its wings and
Flies aloft in prayer.
Bulbs’ leaves push through
The lately snow-covered
Ground and petals
Open in flowers of
Crocus, daffodil,
Lily and hyacinth.
Baby birds emerge from
Eggs and fledge from
Nests in a matter of days.
Young wild animals
Mature in a matter of months.
They write creation
On the forest floor
Flora and fauna alike
Unfold in cosmic prayer.
Humans, evolving into
Spiritual beings, unfold
Slowly and steadily,
Their souls open to
God like lotus petals
In the morning sun.
