Message (poem)

Remember Hansel and Gretel
tiptoeing through the dark forest,
dropping breadcrumbs behind them
to find their way back home
as they stumbled towards the witch's house
(and her hot oven!).
And how we held our breath
when we saw the sparrows
swooping down and snatching away
those precious crumbs (Oh, no!).
And here we are just about
to get locked up in the candy-filled house
of Maya for all time–
and You come, replacing those lost breadcrumbs,
breaking twigs, bending branches,
leaving little signs that whisper
this Blessing-Message:
"Your Guru loves you infinitely more
than you can ever imagine."

Hashi (New York)