We are called to be
both Salt and Light,
to nourish
and shine bright;
to add needed spice
and much flavor
to Life;
to be and show
The Way,
to gently sway
while in play;
to be humble
and subtle-
yet also to sparkle;
to be of and from
The Earth,
and separate and apart-
a Shining Star
from afar
tasked to
in all ways
raise the bar.
jumping around
all upside my head
screaming
hollerin’
just plain carrying on.
“please go back to bed;
leave me the hell alone!”
i said.
you ignored me-
as usual-
instead.
determined to take over my mind;
to, again,
turn me against me,
cruel and unkind.
won’t let you, Monkey-
no, not this time!
for I am determined to see–
to see you.
to see Truth.
won’t let you drive me
back to that Abyss.
no, this time Monkey,
you will cease to exist!
i am determined to see
differently,
to be free of Monkey,
believe in me steeped in He.
to go toward the Light,
know all’s alright,
that this too shall pass,
for nothing ever lasts.
I tend to go slow,
ever slightly dipping a toe.
Rarely rolling full out,
rather feeling…asking:
is it all right
or am I tight?
Doing the due diligence,
leaning heavily on Universal Intelligence.
Looking for flow;
getting to the Know;
hearing the Soul.
Letting it marinate,
low heat, slow pace-
this Taurus’ way.
From without,
them trying to me re-arrange,
and cast shadows of deep doubt.
They say:
“Way too slow, G.
You need to heed–
gotta move, gotta now go!
Don’t you know
life’s too short-
here one minute,
the next, poof, abort.”
Yeah, but…
I am me.
Please let it be.
Don’t need more anxiety.
The Birth will come…
eventually,
organically,
when fully ready.
To each, their own.
We sing our unique songs-
some short & fast,
others slow & long.
No right, no wrong.
I am
determined
to see –
to really see.
This feels like
the whole point
of my unique human journey-
to see me more clearly,
to experience the unity of we,
to grasp the oneness that is our humanity.
So much distraction to Universal Truth.
So much to unearth and uproot
within the mind,
which when ego-blind,
leads to acts violent and words so unkind.
We are in this together,
from the very beginning, each other’s keeper.
One Heart,
One Love,
One Mind,
One Body.
One Shepherd, and we, His sheep.
Now is not the time
to bitterly whine
and then fall sound asleep.
No!
Lest we will continue to reap
that which we
did not consciously
intend to sow.
I am
determined
to see,
to pray
everyday:
Lord, open wide my eyes,
cast off the crusty old lies
and the illusions
that cause hysteria and mass confusion.
Let there be Light,
only True Sight-
no more black or white.
Souls intertwined
no matter the distance and time
elapsed
between the physical and the mind.
Namaste, we say,
each other’s Light clearly see
and then immediately retrieve
where we last left our story.
No beat missed,
no talk of business,
only laughter
born of pure, present bliss!
Effortless
seamless,
we fall back into resonance.
Creating anew
and out of the blue;
recalling the old,
all once joyously told.
This is no stranger,
this familiar unfamiliar face.
Rather a beacon of grace,
a safe space,
a peaceful place
for healing
and life-affirming
embrace.
So much commotion…
seemingly living in a world
that has forgotten the notion
of human connection
and shared emotions.
One big white truck
in Nice, innocent hundreds struck.
Police…American Black male…
over and over again the same sad story this entails.
Civil wars that destroy and displace,
cultivating great pain and unleashing raw hate.
The environment, alas, we continue to mercilessly rape.
All this, we can no longer tolerate!
For we were crafted to only connect and create.
Make no mistake,
if we continue at this deadly pace,
Earth may no longer compensate
and will need to retaliate
in order to recalibrate.
BIG BANG
NO MORE HU-MAN.
But wait!
By dint of endless, deserve-less Grace,
it’s never too late
to come back together
and reevaluate;
to begin anew
with the view
that in His Hands,
He’s got the whole world
and not just a few.
One nation
under God
indivisible…
a country,
a study
in democracy.
On what it means,
the responsibility
of being “free.”
We continue to learn
to see
repeatedly
that “free”
that equality-
not always easy
and often lacks clarity.
Constant to and fro,
outer battles
reflecting
inner struggles.
Still, we stand!
For/from ourselves much better demand.
So much at stake:
too much needed Love to make
and bridges to create
as per God’s Great Mandate.
how is it possible that God could have poured
so much deliciousness in just one Cup?
it is simply too much for another to sop up!
blowing the mesmerized mind every time,
man delicious,
can’t look at ya,
can’t look away.
your utter exquisiteness
holds such sweet sway.
too fine,
you personify sublime.
so damn divine,
like a delectable glass of rare, perfectly aged wine.
beyond luscious,
you overpower, disarm and intoxicate!
how then does a mere mortal adequately navigate?
enthralled, thrown, spellbound,
I ask my Lord:
why so much scrumptiousness into one Cup you poured?
come to me, Beloved.
come, straight with not a hint of a chaser:
no art on your face
nor hair made up and straight.
come to me in your most natural state.
allow me to see exactly what God done create.
let me see you in the “harsh” Light,
not just undercover “protected” by the night.
My Love, why the masks?
you know I must ask.
why do you feel you must always run from me,
hiding away your true identity?
what is it you do not wish for me to see?
come, Baby.
sit,
breathe,
be.
then,
look
at
Me.
Look into your mirror through my eyes.
do you see what I see-
your great beauty,
that you are infinitely worthy
just as you are
right now?
in your own eyes,
do you see in you the mystery,
vulnerability,
fragility,
abundant curiosity,
and stubborn audacity?
do you?
really?
and of the fine lines indelibly etched on your face-
do you see your long history and humble ministry?
do you, Baby?
what of your beautiful skin-
scarred, marred, unshaven, uneven?
therein, your unique composition,
not crafted to be ignored,
but deeply appreciated and fully explored.
do you see what I see, Baby?
your True Story,
your ineffable Glory.
Beauty…
of,
begotten from
humanity,
moves me always to tears,
unearthing my deepest joys, aches, and fears.
mixed in is great gratitude and awe,
an appreciation of what some Souls came here for.
Therein lies the source of the pain,
that is a profound yearning to do the same:
To the world, contribute Beauty in His Name.
Beauty inspired and informed by spirituality
with the intention of transformative ministry.
Beauty in all its many forms;
Beauty beyond limited social norms;
Beauty that Heart melts & warms.
Beauty that consciousness expands,
that makes great demands
of its adoring beholder:
risk for a Life that is richer & ever bolder!
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