THE WHEEL OF CHANGE

In homage to Gelek Rinpoche (1939-2017)

I honor my teacher

while his flesh

and bones burn,

who showed me

there is light

in everything,

He taught me

there is only

the present

moment.

Sitting, I follow him

across the earth,

moon, sun, and sky,

and swim alongside him

through the void of space.

I am burning with love.

When it came time

to say goodbye—

tears choked me,

and I said nothing.