I Looked At You

i looked at you, and saw the fugitive in my mirror. i looked at me, and saw the child in you. i looked at God, and saw the stranger waiting. i looked at the stranger, and saw my brother in need. i looked at freedom, and saw the bars of the cell. i looked at the bars, and saw my spirit walk free. i looked at anger, and saw forgiveness waiting. i looked at forgiveness, and saw the hands of love. i looked at my body, and saw the bird leaving the nest. i looked at the nest, and saw a world made of straw. i looked at today, and saw the scars of yesterday. i looked at yesterday, and saw the dawning of tomorrow. i looked at the seed, and saw the plant in fullness. i looked at fullness, and saw emptiness the seed. i looked at you...