All
is Love
A
red-faced cliff
It's profile casting shadows on
the desert flow.
That is love.
A fertilized egg
Whose cells split; one to flesh
and one to bone.
That is love.
A forgotten seedling
Struggles through the topsoil,
reaching for the sun.
That is love.
Two caressing arms
Support your soul, accepting your
struggles as theirs.
That is love.
Rocks or cells, seeds or
flesh.
All share Life's water; all share
Life's dust.
All is love.
The Master’s Word
People come from near and far
To hear the Master’s word
They sit in awe as he shares his
thoughts
But for me it is absurd
While I hear the Master speak
Understanding is not clear
Though his words can shrink the
strongest man
I am not cajoled by fear
For if one’s goal is the truth
Mere words get in the way
To truly learn one must listen to
What the Master doesn’t say
We are born naked
With a face resembling the Divine
Whomever looks at us
Sees the face of God.
Our pure Divine face
Is seen by the world.
Endless joy and happiness
Is our response to its gaze.
We are full of love
Until the Profane seeps in.
And begins to whisper
Its doubts and concerns.
We are no longer Divine
The Profane strongly assures.
But a mask will protect us
From the thieves of sacredness.
The mask proves successful
In protecting each self
But damages are many
From the falsehoods built.
How sad for the fallen
To live with these lies.
When the smallest of gestures
Could cleanse the world.
By removing our masks
Our light bursts forth
Revealing the Truth by
Showing our divinity.
Humility Ignites
Humanity’s Light
Born of light, and born to be light,
A light began shining on a cold winter’s eve.
Through initial cycles of vibrancy
His light illuminated those around him.
Introduced to himself early on in his life,
His light gently began to dim.
As cravings grew and yearnings took hold,
The light slowly became muted and diffused.
By the beginning of the spring of his life
No light was present at all.
Darkness reigned in his reality;
He wandered, blissfully adrift in the carnal.
Every desire fulfilled, every craving quenched,
The shadows offered many pleasures.
And though nearly every desire was assuaged,
One deep within his being was not.
One glorious dawn found him writhing in pain,
His pleasures no longer caressed, but cut.
The agony so overwhelming that he found himself
Crying deeply from the inside out.
Not knowing why, not knowing how
Through clenched jaws his lips began to move.
And he found himself whispering to the sky,
“Though I am not worthy, please someone rescue me.”
With that humble request, the searing pain withdrew.
The cloak of darkness no longer enveloped him.
And the brightness of his soul that once lit his way
Once again illuminated the world.
Overcome with joy he began to laugh;
His light shining brighter with each hearty breath.
And a voice said to him as he was raised to his feet,
“Humility ignites humanity’s light.”
