3 Rivers: Transformational Poetry for the Spiritual Soul
“Through the Fire”, “Awaken and Be free”, “Transforming Words” plus “Live With A Grateful Heart” and “Only Love”
JOURNEY OF THE HEART # 31 Friday March 17, 2023
Photo Credit: Chinmayan
THROUGH THE FIRE Doubled over in pain, My body receives Wave upon wave Of attacks from Internal dark forces. As this sickness continues, Even perfect sunny days Lose their enlivening flavor And I slip into a sleep Of strange tormented dreams. Yet, even as I pass Through the flames I shift my attitude From being a victim Of disease to Claiming another step In the journey I must walk To become free. This sickness is my friend, Giving me a painful opportunity To deeply understand What all sickness is, Where it comes from And why—through being Ill myself, I begin to see More clearly the suffering Of all of humanity and My pillow is wet With compassionate tears. May 16, 1988
Photo Credit: Chinmayan
AWAKEN AND BE FREE Even as my heart tumbles Into painful darkness As my beloved turns away From me in angry isolation, All around me are wide fields Of flowers dancing in the wind And birds who fly and sing Even on this grey winter’s day— Reminding me once again As many times before this That there really is nothing Making me suffer now Except for my own mind’s Interpretation of this experience. The truth is joy and Love Are always present in the here and now, Always calling me to remember to Love myself, awaken and be free. January 11,2018
Photo Credit: Chinmayan
Transforming Words The urge of the Poet is to catch The wonder of each Moment flowing by In a song That lifts the heart, Feeds the spirit And informs the mind Of himself and all The ones who Share in the joy of Creation by loving This sweet flow of Transforming words. August 24, 1990
Photo Credit: Chinmayan
Live With A Grateful Heart
“The more we are grateful
For what we have,
The more we will have
To be grateful for!”
Only Love
“May Love alone prevail
In every heart.”
—Chinmayan
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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