News of Others

News of others
changes the weather of my day.

I surrender once again
to the flow of
suggestion~

I no longer play
the "what if" game,
but there are times
when I want to play
the "if only" card~

The suffering of another
becomes real to me
as I consciously reach
toward a shared healing.

What does it mean
to believe in the power of
Love?

If only I really knew.

That is the daily lesson
of letting the news of others
bless me,
challenge me,
invite me to acknowledge our Oneness.

Even when I doubt our connection,
my heart knows
what's real.