Amulet
in my meditation a golden amulet appears
a vessel of thank yous
for when i’m feeling dread
it is imperfect,
a second skin
the world beyond
filtered through
still serene music
i cannot share it
it is yours already
shared by being
a reciprocal innocence
take heed,
the gift atomic
joy in the eye of the green things
a slant of light
a cause
divine
call it nothing
call me yours
i surrender to the logic
of silence
i surrender to love
Ulrica Hume is the author of An Uncertain Age, a spiritual mystery novel, and House of Miracles, a collection of stories, one of which was selected by PEN and broadcast on NPR. Her work appears online, in literary journals, and in anthologies. Find her @uhume.bsky.social
Made me think, as usual—as your work always does.
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