'I" dissolve

Have you ever been robbed of a smile,
Felt innocence light up your eyes,
Stood vulnerable under an umbrella of stars,
Gaped at the wind shaking big-small leaves,
Have felt comfort in the presence of the dead,
Reached out and touched empty space,
With glee gathered pebbles in your palm
To hurl across a stream,
Have you not always known,
Each one is fated to fade alone,
Yet, before fading we must let the , ‘I’ dissolve,
Pray for a hearth in every home,
A meal on every stove,
Revere each one as the image of God.