RUSSIAN ICON
Our Lady of Vladimir
Soft touch – gentle head
bows – touches baby’s face.
Mother’s eyes – deeply mysterious –
looking into eternity.
Baby looking up – holding on to mom –
mother’s head – covered with black shawl –
dropping down – golden background –
light from heaven – shot through with divinity!
I am touched – feel quiet beauty
wrapping around me –
washing me in mystery –
touches of the divine –
the Beloved!
Mother’s eyes reach me –
include me in her meditation.
She wants me to stay quiet –
not run away.
Mother loves me too – taking me
by the hand - leads me to her son.
I feel delirious – ecstasy in my eyes.
Mystery overwhelms me – radiance
of Russian icon tells me –
“You are loved!” – “do not worry!”
Mystery of the mother is beyond
me – but her eyes watch me –
holding me – taking me by the hand –
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