The light of all eternity shines with me now / My feelings light up my life / How I find my way is determined by them / They illumine my path and show me who I am
When I was young, I felt so many things / Then came the day when I could not stand the pain / My world was chaos then, filled with sorrow and grief / So I closed up to protect that fragile Self within
Years would go by before I could open again / I was forced to by circumstances beyond my control / Life dealt me blows which I later recognized as my own / To awaken me to that sorrow deep within my Soul
I worked hard to find my way back to the Light / To that place within where I could feel once again / There my Heart shone forth with a brave face / And shed light on all that I had concealed
Now I see how I closed that tender-hearted Self / How I froze in the face of my destiny / Troubles swirled around as a constant source of grief / And I fell to sleep out of fear
I am awakening now to the deep void within / Where I've stored all those troubles and pain / I fight my way back to that center once again / So I can come forth completely and be true
My life moves forward as of this day / When I committed to finding my true Self / I've engaged all manner of demons on this journey / To return to that Source deep inside
I wish for life to fill me now and bring all it can / I am thirsty for experience and for growth / I want lavish riches from my Soul to fill me / So that I can truly enjoy all that I behold
This work is sometimes difficult as I have learned / But no more than any task requiring Love / This journey enriches me with its purpose / And fills me with Life and Soul
This is my gift to myself, my own holy Soul / To have, to hold and to behold / This Heart that bled is now healing its wounds / And can prosper again from what Life brings
Let there never be a return to where hurts cramp me up / And fill me with bitterness and pain / I am awake now, yes, and can move ahead / To appreciate all that Life has assigned
Oh glory to you, my Sweet Soul, for coming this day / I thank you from the bottom of my Heart / We two can sing together the praises of Love / That take us forward on this journey through time
Never let it be said that one so deserving / Could not find his or her way Home / All whom will follow shall see this Light in turn / And know that their journey can be won
I take you with me now, my Sweet Soul / For you are here in my hands / Where I can behold you / And together, we can be so bold
"Move on," you say to me. "Move on, my love / The Light wishes for us to do so" / And my Heart sings with the possibilities / So that "Yes" is the answer I can render with ease
My Heart is filled with Love and joy in this moment / Knowing that I am with you, my Soul / My feelings tell me you are there and always were / Till that sleep came over me earlier on
By awakening to your touch do I know You / And find my own truth there in your eyes / You show me through Love what my purpose can be / I am inspired by this attentive design
I am pleased we are here together, in this life / I am pleased that our love is so strong / For now I can reach you, my Sweet Soul Sublime / When you call to me from deep within my Heart
I have your answer Dear, and know this to be true / That you and I are forever to be born / In this life or another, we join with each other / And We Soar . . . And We Soar . . . And We Soar . . .
Maurice Turmel has a PHD in Counseling Psychology and was a practicing therapist for nearly 25 years. Spiritual and Personal Growth issues are dealt with regularly in his monthly Ezine "The Hungry Times Journal." The above piece was excerpted from his Personal Growth book "Parables for a Modern Age." He has authored 3 such books and is also a performing songwriter. He can be reached through his Website at: http://www.mauriceturmel.com
tidy up service Winnetka ..You are to me my lifeline my security. That scares... Read More
Isn't that what they say?But what does that mean?There's no... Read More
Poetry is more than just rhyming and prose that is... Read More
It's dark, it's cold, its' just six thirty,thoughts of sleep... Read More
Is poetry too complicated for the average reader? Is it... Read More
Thank youDedicated to soldiers and their loved onesFor those who... Read More
Ah! Leave the gold, wealth and landSays the Inca King?;... Read More
"How Do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning was... Read More
There I sat, ninety-five degree weatherOutside; the bookstore caf?, was... Read More
The following two poems, one in English, the other in... Read More
So Many Einstein'sThe morning mist, insists there is a God.... Read More
Kafka lands resurrected in Crewe deposited by a silvery alien... Read More
Out of the eight poems provided here [all previously unpublished],... Read More
Atahualpa's Game [Peruvian]Sometimes, it's not wise To share your wisdom... Read More
Part OneI tell you a legend of long ago Of... Read More
Growing hurts sometimes; saying goodbye to friends, ... Read More
1) End PoemWherever you are today- Is where you were... Read More
War bombs may explode demolishing man and land. Hurricanes may... Read More
Kamalakanta was born in Burdwan India in the late 18th... Read More
The funeral rite concluded With the pastor shaking hands, Offering... Read More
Let's follow the poet to his Hell and heaven! Count... Read More
Footprints to Mantaro Valley (English version)In what retreat art hid?-Where... Read More
Time goes by to quickly to hold your feelings inside... Read More
How I wonder what he's doing as I sit alone... Read More
Amy King Antidotes for an Alibi BlazeVox Books ISBN 0-9759227-5-0... Read More
kitchen deep cleaning Lake Forest ..Amy King Antidotes for an Alibi BlazeVox Books ISBN 0-9759227-5-0... Read More
To many non-specialists of literature, poetry is deeply unsatisfying. There... Read More
Is poetry too complicated for the average reader? Is it... Read More
Thank youDedicated to soldiers and their loved onesFor those who... Read More
I will never think twice nor will I roll the... Read More
Delicately, my mind was selecting a muffled tune, out of... Read More
The Epic Poem:A Death in Cajamarca, Peru [Atahualpa, in Cajamarca]Advance:... Read More
"I heard what you said, Red. Yet, I have to... Read More
You can show your poem to your mom, your spouse,... Read More
"To My Dear and Loving Husband" was written by America's... Read More
Chicken Soup is good for a coldSleep is good for... Read More
What do you do when you want to write poetry?... Read More
Explore the meaning of poetry and the motivation of poets... Read More
Hammers. Timbers. Iron. Steel.They're laying down a mighty keel.As ant-like... Read More
She probably can't remember and I know I can never... Read More
Robert Burns, a poor man, an educated man, and a... Read More
The Monster Mash The Graveyard SmashHave you heard of the... Read More
AFRICA (to africans in diaspora)africa here i come, africa africa... Read More
Our home was warm in the shade of the trees... Read More
1)dying in the bar [sluggishly]yet, I would crawl too upto... Read More
In the quiet of the arctic night- In its deep... Read More
I Shall Wait..On all the new mornings, and every singking... Read More
FIND the MAGICFind the Magic As you release old bondage... Read More
Let's follow the poet to his Hell and heaven! Count... Read More
What Hides behind the Minute?What hides behind the minute? It... Read More
Poetry |