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We're all revisions, on and on a new edition. Revised and revised and, suddenly, blissfully ~ gone! Relief, the thought, for those who don't cling to personal existence, knowing there remains so much more, even as before.
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"It is finished"
he said
"Into your hands
I give my spirit"
So
died
as you
say
dies and dies and dies
God dies and dies and dies
in every death
of every son or daughter
of God
dies and dies and dies
lives and lives and lives
again
another you
another God
until
no God
no you
just a moving Embrace
dallying on the Face
of the Waters
now here, now not
one cannot step in the same river twice
so you
so God
die to live
until no death, no life
"Blasphemy!" you say?
"Nonsense!" exclaim?
you'll never understand this
drinking the wine in a bottle
drink from the Wine
flowing from the roof
there never was
a Ladder to Heaven
no climbing
just drinking then
being
the drink
imbibed by Grace
one imbibing
a single intoxication
until
laughter replaces
complaints of "Blasphemy!" and "Nonsense!"
am I being crazy? ~ "Yes"
and "Wow!" has become my praise
What is the sound of silence
inside the Wind?
Oh, almost forgot...
you'll never understand
you'll soon never want to
just whisper
or yell
"Grace"
then
Nothing
*Opening quotes in poem from words of Jesus, the Christ, on the cross, as found in the Christian Gospels. Most Christians identify Jesus as God. Regardless, the intuition of the poem in relationship to the Passion of Christ remains.
*Lotus of the Heart is an interspiritual offering of Brian Kenneth Wilcox, who lives in Florida USA. All work herein, unless the source cited, is by Brian. For permission of use, please send email to 77ahavah77@gmail.com . Materials are free for referral; if referred, Brian requests notification at the above address.
*Brian is available to lead classes, workshops, or retreats on meditation, centering prayer, experiential prayer, contemplative living, or other themes related to the spiritual life, as well as provide spiritual guidance in-group or one-on-one. For inquiry on the matter, write to Brian at email above. His book, An Ache for Union, is available through major booksellers.
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