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'Blue Above Blue Below'
What "God" points to is the most obvious; hence, in looking, we fail to see, in silence, seeing arises. Seeing and knowing - the same.
Pure knowing - seeing -, no veils,
leads one before
a personal God or impersonal God
this duality, so opposition, melts back
into the silence of the heart
for a throbbing Heartbeat
manifests in every form of Life -
formless Power, Wisdom, Beauty, and Grace
call this God if you choose
or call It something else
or remain silent, free of naming
whatever works for you
whatever the pulsating Heartbeat is
is manifesting in this world
clothing Itself in a tapestry of forms
arising ceaselessly from a pure Presence
timeless manifesting in time
vibrant Movement and Creativity
having no religion, creed, or belief system
there is nowhere to find this God
nowhere not to find this God
touch any part of Life, seen or unseen,
you touch the Heartbeat
you touch God
you touch yourself
In naming, the self seeks to protect itself from the Mystery, the Unfathomable One. By naming, one pulls God back into multiplicity. The self seeks to claim God for itself, to disrobe God of God. Why do we fear letting God be God? Hence, the final prayer, most subtle, most reverent, is silence. Silence says, without saying, "I cannot know you, for I know you. I cannot see you, for you show me Yourself."
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*(C) Brian K. Wilcox, 2020
*Brian's book, An Ache for Union: Poems on Oneness with God through Love, can be ordered through major online booksellers or the publisher AuthorHouse. The book is a collection of poems based on mystical traditions, especially Christian and Sufi, with extensive notes on the teachings and imagery in the poetry.
*To contact Brian, write to LotusoftheHeart@gmx.com .
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