Second Sight

                Second Sight
              by David Whyte

Sometimes, you need the ocean light,
  and colors you've never seen before
     painted through an evening sky.

Sometimes you need your God
  to be a simple invitation,
     not a telling word of wisdom.

Sometimes you need only the first shyness
   that comes from being shown things
       far beyond your understanding,

so that you can fly and become free
    by being still and by being still here.

And then there are times you need to be
   brought to ground by touch
       and touch alone.

To know those arms around you
   and to make your home in the world
     just by being wanted.

To see those eyes looking back at you,
    as eyes should see you at last,

seeing you, as you always wanted to be seen,
   seeing you, as you yourself
        had always wanted to see the world.