When the Teacher Appears

They say when the student is ready
the teacher will appear…

But I think
when we are ready
everything
becomes our teacher.

And lately,
the wind
is mine.

She is teaching me
her movements—
the way she laces
minerals
heat
seeds
and pollen
for new life
across the land.

She reveals
the way she honors
the wings of a butterfly
and lifts the feathers
of the sparrow
and the hawk.

She shows me
how to bend trees
and erode rock
and sculpt
the earth
and clouds—
and how she
can kiss
any instrument
or mouth
and become the music
she dances to
with all of creation.

She is guiding me
to be a typhoon
a breeze
a breath
and a prayer.

And I am in awe
of the precious depth
she has to share.

So I keep
showing up
in Her classroom
to learn firsthand
from the Grace
as the essence
of all things—
simply a student
aching
to
learn
Her
ways.

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"When the Teacher Appears"
by Emilia Ann
©2022 Divine and Human
www.divineandhuman.com

Gorgeous Native American Flute Improvisation by Kristi Rauckis ❤