NOTHING MISSING

Urgency writes a jagged poem

whose cutting edges crumble 

to dust in no time

while Faith has all the time in the world

to build a temple that will endure

for centuries.

Desperation grabs at everything 

when all that is needed

is acceptance of what is and gratitude for comforts:

air, water, warmth, tears, and laughter.

That driving hunger will abate

when the desires compelled 

for what is not,

exhaust themselves and go to bed

at the foot of your wholeness-

content and dreaming of light..

NO ESCAPE

NO ESCAPE

Of course you cannot sleep, 

Your whole life you’ve been dreaming,

The world spins, the clock ticks,

With or without you.

Your Beloved commands your attention,

 The one romance that never ends,

The wind sings songs to woo you,

Stars twinkle and flirt to seduce you,

Music opens your heart to dance.

There is nothing here to understand...

Just allow the tears of your persistent silent longing

Carve a river of yourself

Strong and deep enough to carry you

To your truest love.

NOTHING IS SEPARATE

Nothing is Separate

from anything.

I separate the world in a futile attempt

to understand it.

I make distinctions to label and be done with it

in a futile attempt to control the mystery.

What is so is this;

I am a part of the whole

Not apart from the whole.

NO ESCAPE

Of course you cannot sleep, 

Your whole life you’ve been dreaming,

The world spins, the clock ticks,

With or without you.

Your Beloved demands your attention,

 The one romance that never ends,

The wind sings songs to woo you,

Stars twinkle  and flirt to seduce you,

Music opens your heart to dance.

There is nothing here to understand...

Just allow the tears of your persistent silent longing

Carve a river of yourself

Strong and deep enough to carry you

                                   to your truest love.

MANIFESTATION

I am light made flesh,

I am earth made bone,

I am water made blood,

I am air made thought.

Spirit bred me.

I am not born of woman

But from mystery alone.