Deliverance
The sick, sad
Tortured soul
With empty,
Hollow eyes
Sitting alone,
The solitude
Muffles all the
Cries
Pleading
For an answer
“Why does this
Have to be?”
The constricted knot
Of endless pain
Is all this soul
Can see
Turning towards
The kitchen door
Where comfort
Has been found
Eating ice cream,
Chips and nuts,
And chocolate
By the pound
Combing through
The story
Of all that
Has gone wrong
Afraid of all
That lies ahead
That life might
Bring along
In between the
Deep, dark sobs
With no relief
In sight
A shifting gaze
Reveals at last
A pure
And perfect light
And in that warmth
A love so true
Gently calls them
Home
They see and taste
And touch and smell
The perfect sound
Of “Ohm”
Shedding that
Sad story
The true one
Now holds sway
Impassioned, the
Authentic self
Boldly
Leads the way
Essential Obstacles
Obstacles
Are nothing more
Than opportunities
To grow and learn
And challenge your beliefs
Of what you think
You are capable
Of doing or surviving
Obstacles
Can wake you up
From a life less lived
To the absolute adventure
That’s been here all along
Or they might just serve
As an abrupt reminder
To stop and smell the roses
Some obstacles
Are Life’s way
Of erasing the outline
On the white board
That identifies
Those limitations
You thought
Were carved in stone
It’s those opportunities
To hone our skills
And try new things
That builds our confidence
In our ability
To hone our skills
And try new things
By being still and
Opening wide
You might detect
The fulfillment within
Those situations
You once perceived
As obstacles
Obstacle vs Instacle
To stand against
That which Is
Creates a dynamic
That breeds negativity
Winners and losers
Right and wrong
Strengthening and perpetuating
A personal mind-set
That divides
To stand inside
That which Is
Fosters unification
That breeds creativity
Peace and truth
Open and free
Cultivating and deepening
A shared experience
Of oneness
Reconnect
Creative energy
Sustains biology
In essential mystery
Sending signals through the air
Identifying
Organizing
Reconciling
Deconstructing
Recombining
All in a days work
Imagination
And cooperation
Turns to petulation
And indignation
When misconception
Of intention
Builds a wall of fear
Stillness breathing
Begins the healing
From separation
To unification
Hearing only sounds of love
Purposeful Listening
Listen
Not to the words I say
And not to the meaning
They hold for you
But listen instead
To the intention
Behind the thoughts
As well as to
The unbiased silence
That delivers them
To your ears
Only then
Can you comprehend
That the real purpose
For listening
Is to be the space
For the speaker
To reveal the mystery
Of themselves
To themselves
Without your own mystery
Getting in the way
Miracle of Miracles
The miracle of speech
Is a powerful tool
For expressing ourselves
And the thoughts we think
For rallying troops
Or for rallying peace
For dissemination
Or for motivation
But the miracle of speech
Would be nothing
Were it not first for
The miracle of silence