The Highest Leaf

We look at life: I and you within me: a dewdrop sitting on the last leaf of the palm tree. A thousand hands inside the dust-heap searching for the profit of a crust of bread! A thousand lame feet searching for specks of gold in the narrow dry watercourse. We look at ourselves: I and you within me: at the nests of the thrushes, beside our pure arms. at the waterfall of moonlight and sunlight upon our eyelids. Date by ripe date it scatters upon the earth, our green palm tree. And we forever: I and you within me: we look from the place of love at life....