Wisdom
Where is She?
Can you find her?
Do you seek her unsurpassed beauty?
Where is her song?
Can you hear it?
Are you listening for her sweet and strong melody?
Where is her bounty?
Can you taste it?
Are you hungry for her feast?
Where is her eternal fountain?
Can you see it?
Are you thirsty for her intense and cool waters?
If you seek her you will find her
She is there
Hiding in the crevices of The Rock
There, in the shade of The Glory
There, a piece, in the corner of your heart
A gift from the One who made you.
To see a glimpse of her face,
will end your lonely searching
To hear a note of her song,
will soothe your most intense longings
To have even a taste of her fruits,
will satisfy your deepest hunger.
Where is She? Can you find her? Do you seek her?
W.R.C
For Jonathan
Graduation 2009
If you need Me
I am here
though you may not see me
dreaming
longing
breathing
watching
I am here
though you may not feel me
listening
waiting
caring
touching
I am here
though you may not love me
daring
hoping
trying
loving
I am here
though you may not know me
living
sharing
needing
knowing
Please know that
I am here.
Like time and stars,
the sky and the sea,
I am here, and always will be.
Victory
The true victory to be had
Is when the Empire of our minds
crumble to dust
When we vanquish the foes
of doubt and of fear
When the starry mass of our thoughts are brought together
under the One True Star
When our battle worn hearts can take shelter in the fortress of
Faith and Divine Love
We surrender as His Conquests
we raise our guilt- stained bloody flags
white as snow
He is Victorious
We are Free
Together for Eternity
You were there
It was there
small and fragile
It was there
hopeful and waiting
It was there
fighting but failing
To Thrive
It was there
But now
it is gone
I miss it
without ever knowing
what it would have been
I wonder
looking back now
how it might have changed me
I still cry
for the loss of it.
For the emptiness inside
It was there
But now
It is gone.
I don't know that I ever said goodbye
or ever will be able to...
so Goodbye for now, till the next time
My heart becomes heavy
with the weight of your absence
You were there,
But now you are gone
Goodbye-
for now.
My Child.
Laws of Nature
Must It Die
When It has yet
to flourish
to bloom
to grow
to climb
Must it be Hidden
when it has yet
to be seen
to be known
to be admired
to be shown
Must It be Snuffed out
When it has yet
to shine
to glow
to warm
to burn
Must It be Killed
When It has yet
to live
to breathe
to sense
and simply-
to be
Of Some of the “Uns” that are close to the Heart
Unearthed secrets
Unveiled truths
Unspoken thoughts
Uninterpreted text
Unfinished sentences
Unsung songs
Untold legends
Unexpressed souls
Understated emotions
Unsolved perplexities
Unexpected meetings
Unforgotten memories
Unrequited love
Unrefined expression
Undoing ecstasy
Uninhibited joy
Unscrupulous desires
Unencumbered bliss
Unbridled Euphoria
Unleashed passions
Underestimated price
Untouched innocence
Unfounded conclusions
Unwarranted hatred
Unmerited grace
Unfailing kindness
Unsurpassed beauty
Undying ideals
Unresolved discord
Unrelenting sorrow
Unforgiving hearts
Unloved people
Unexplainable fears
Unanswered questions
Unavoidable pain
Unbeatable battles
Unfinished poems
There is Beauty
There is beauty beneath
There is peace beyond
beneath what is hideous
beyond what is madness.
For in the heat of battle
Hope can be tasted-
like sweet honey
on the bitter tongues of the war wearied.
There is a promise of
reconciliation after transgression,
restoration after despair,
resolution after conflict.
So, don't be afraid of what is bad.
Embrace it-
long enough to learn, that
out of it, comes the true good.
Don't cower from what is painful
For IT is what makes us strong.
There is beauty beneath
There is true love beyond.
Let us find it together-
You and I.
Oasis
They are waiting for me
Somewhere far away
In the immeasurable distance
of space and time
They are waiting for me
Glistening pools
the color of emeralds, sapphires, dawns and sunsets
Calm and Cool
Inviting and Serene
They are waiting for me
and someday
even farther away
when I find my way through
I will lay down beside them
I will feel their warm and perfect waters
playing in my toes and creeping playfully up my legs
I will immerse myself in the mesmerizing silence
hearing only their low gentle lapping sounds
I will finally and peacefully fall, resting on their safe shores.
What more?
When there are no words,
When meaningful succulent articulation desists
When beautiful expression has no safe place to lay her weary head
When fear and mistrust are the only ones having their say....
When unscrupulous conclusions are drawn
When every soul is caged-
by guilt and condemnation
When every voice is silenced-
by utter despair and deafening anguish
When every heart is broken into unrecoverable shards-
carelessly dropped or violently thrown by the fallen hand of another
What more can be said?
And what difference could it possibly make?
WRC
Truth
Truth is deafening to ears who's comfort is in lies
Truth is a sweet song to the hearers of it's dissonant tune
Truth can be terrifying to face
other times a welcome relief
Truth can be debilitating to accept
but freeing to those who can embrace it's gifts
Truth's lessons are an admirable endeavor
life long and painful.
Living by Truth is something to die for
Dying for Truth is to live
freely
honestly
honorably
Lovingly
Truth is a friend to Lovers of love
an enemy to the weak and hateful
Truth is a fierce Lion, making even the strongest cower
if they are hiding from it
Truth's light is blinding
to those who don't walk in it
and sometimes even to the ones that do
Truth shines her light into every corner of every heart
searching for her lover there -
her companion
will she find one in yours?
WRC
Remember When?
I Remember when things were different
but the same
I Remember when we sat there
I asked you questions about the stars and planets and the universe
you always had the answers
I Remember when life wasn't so complicated
I Remember when love was easy
I Remember when we could answer
a), b), c), d)
I Remember when you thought I didn't like you
I Remember when we were both hopeful for new life
I Remember when you got it first
I Remember when we took each other for granted
I Remember when we lost each other for a time
And, I Remember when we found one another again
This time my friend, for good.
WRC
Why This Sadness?
Why this sadness?
He asks
with perceptive simplicity
His eyes glimmering with hope and sincerity
that my answer or search thereof
will lead to enlightenment
My answer is welling up inside
My heart is crying out the answer
but my lips can't articulate it
I am left to answer lamely
“I don't know”
but, I do.
This sadness is for love lost
This sadness is for love that may never be
This sadness is for shattered hopes
This sadness is for the pain of words spoken
This sadness is for words that will never be uttered
This sadness is for broken hearts and promises
This sadness is for the bitter disappointment of unmet expectations
This sadness is for the realization of what has happened
This sadness is for dreams that will never come true
This sadness is for an ending that may not be “Happily Ever After”
This sadness is for this thing we call life, and for our pathetic failed attempts to love one another the way we ought
Why this sadness?
Because it is the human lot
Because sometimes the most beautiful things can grow from a heart of true sorrow
For in sorrow comes reflection and in reflection comes perspective and articulation of feeling
And with articulation of feelings comes expression
and with expression comes understanding
and with understanding comes reconciliation
and perhaps a new beginning
for that happy ending.
WRC
