Staying open-handed, treasuring but not grasping, is critical to the contemplative stance.*
Krista Tippett

Here is my secret. It’s quite simple. One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.**
The Little Prince

How long can I remain open – to something or someone or myself
or god –
Without judgement or sifting or exposition?;
This is the hardest work:
Contemplation as openness leading to love –
Not some romanticised notion of love, but
love that is steadfast in its openness and treasuring
without possessing.

*Krista Tippett’s Becoming Wise;
**Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s The Little Prince.