Holy Mother,
I bow to you with thanks
that flow through all time….
My heart is the momentary flower
You made honey from.
My heart is the baby You held
in your arms and rocked.
My heart is yours, beloved Mother,
the child of your breath,
the scent of your love.
To You I gurgle bright sweet syllables
rising from creation’s innermost chord.
To You I bow again and again.
You opened my heart and filled it with truth.
You led me along beauty’s dazzling path.
Take me with you forever, oh dearest Mother,
never leave me alone.

—Naveena Janine Canan