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The desert Sun withdrew its rays, beneath in the drywash,
High up, upon their lofty perch they sat, pondering
Whether it was the tiny chipmunk or the cheerful bird
Through the branches below they peered
In the distance a coyote could be heard howling at the absent moon
They were agitated, listening as well to the murmur of the rivulet singing its way briskly into the valley.

As night approached, the birds took shelter and the flowers folded their petals
Silence, tremendous and deafening, descended
They heard a rustle of furry paws though the grass
Taking heed, they saw the young rabbit approaching
It lept beneath the mesquite tree, they saw it without being seen

It looked about in every direction, they heard nothing
They did nothing, laying there soaking up the last wam rays of day

Their souls were happy, rejoicing in their bond, never suffering from human failures of doubt or betrayal or longing
For to doubt in your heart, and hold doubt in love is a sin.

They both gingerly nuzzled closer together and purred
It felt like the gold smiles from a thousand sunrises
And still the rabbit played below in the canyon, ever watchful, ever vigilant
Laying and purring, letting their minds wander
The vast desert of contemplation

They have the blessing of patience, that only sprouts fom the seeds of true love
They were not delaying, they were savoring
They placed their paws in new spots on the dusty, chalky limestone bed

Their journey of life is simple
A pure existence with no pretense or misgivings
Nature has a way of discarding such foul emotions
The heartening moon appeared above the sagebrush hills

The elegy to their union was smothered by the silence of the canyon
Nature slumbered, and with deep reflection I discovered
That the reality of a vast and infinite thing -- something no power could demand, influence acquire, nor riches purchase.
I discovered the simplicity of love for love's sake and no more.
I wept tears of time and deadened by sorrow; for a thing which cannot be discovered but rather must be experienced.
I discovered it there, in the desert canyons.

As the two companion contemplated, yet lay still
While the rabbit played below.

Mundy Hackett as inspired by Kahlil Gibran (Laughter and Tears IX)
10/10/2007

Description
The desert Sun withdrew its rays, beneath in the drywash,
High up, upon their lofty perch they sat, pondering
Whether it was the tiny chipmunk or the cheerful bird
Through the branches below they peered
In the distance a coyote could be heard howling at the absent moon
They were agitated, listening as well to the murmur of the rivulet singing its way briskly into the valley.

As night approached, the birds took shelter and the flowers folded their petals
Silence, tremendous and deafening, descended
They heard a rustle of furry paws though the grass
Taking heed, they saw the young rabbit approaching
It lept beneath the mesquite tree, they saw it without being seen

It looked about in every direction, they heard nothing
They did nothing, laying there soaking up the last wam rays of day

Their souls were happy, rejoicing in their bond, never suffering from human failures of doubt or betrayal or longing
For to doubt in your heart, and hold doubt in love is a sin.

They both gingerly nuzzled closer together and purred
It felt like the gold smiles from a thousand sunrises
And still the rabbit played below in the canyon, ever watchful, ever vigilant
Laying and purring, letting their minds wander
The vast desert of contemplation

They have the blessing of patience, that only sprouts fom the seeds of true love
They were not delaying, they were savoring
They placed their paws in new spots on the dusty, chalky limestone bed

Their journey of life is simple
A pure existence with no pretense or misgivings
Nature has a way of discarding such foul emotions
The heartening moon appeared above the sagebrush hills

The elegy to their union was smothered by the silence of the canyon
Nature slumbered, and with deep reflection I discovered
That the reality of a vast and infinite thing -- something no power could demand, influence acquire, nor riches purchase.
I discovered the simplicity of love for love's sake and no more.
I wept tears of time and deadened by sorrow; for a thing which cannot be discovered but rather must be experienced.
I discovered it there, in the desert canyons.

As the two companion contemplated, yet lay still
While the rabbit played below.

Mundy Hackett as inspired by Kahlil Gibran (Laughter and Tears IX)
10/10/2007