Stay awake. Take nothing for granted;
for nothing endures but for your having seen it.
This alone you take with you: the colors,
the fragrances, the tastes, the sounds,
the feel of the air caressing your skin,
the contrasts of light and shadow,
of finite earth and infinite sky.
You were sent to gather these moments,
to carry them back to the heart
of the Yes, from which you came.
You, with your unique capacities,
are the only one who can see it
and know it as you do. You are
the holy gatherers, the keepers
of the jeweled now. Stay awake;
gather with reverence and joy.