“IF I KNEW THE HOUR OF MY DEATH”and “JOY IN THE SIMPLEST THINGS” 2 poems about appreciating our precious daily lives
TRANSFORMATIONAL POETRY for the SOUL
THE DAWNING LIGHT—Daily Journal Of Inspiring Writing Of The Heart
Volume 8, Issue Number 525 for Tuesday, April 16, 2024
JOURNEY Of The HEART Section # 525“Poetry and Love Songs by Chinmayan to open your heart, lift your spirit and shine a light on your way home…”
All images in this issue courtesy of Pixabay
IF I KNEW THE HOUR OF MY DEATH
If I knew the hour of my death—
If I was shown the days, weeks and hours remaining—
If I knew how this body would have its end,
And the when and the where and the why—
Then I am sure this knowledge
Would lead directly to an awakened state,
A spark to light the bonfire made of
All the things I have always meant to do—
But have not yet accomplished—
So that in the rising flames and heat,
I am sure I would be highly motivated
To shake myself awake, aware and focused,
To push myself past all limiting thoughts,
To move out and move up to fulfill
My divine purpose and the work
I was sent here to do, without any
More hesitation or reasonable excuses—
Thus I remind myself that every passing
Day is one more closer to my last,
That the end could come at any time,
That nothing in life is ever guaranteed,
And that now is my time to light the fire
And choose to use every moment left—
While I still live in this magnificent body,
And have this clear and powerful mind,
As my own heart’s inner guidance calls me to
For my own and everyone’s highest good.
October 1, 2017
Photo Credit: Pixabay
JOY IN THE SIMPLEST THINGS
I am appreciating and loving
The simplest things in life—
The graceful curving shape of
This small cup and the
Dark rich coffee savored,
Sip by sip, on
This cloudy morning.
I am finding comfort
In my own company—
As I develop a deep
Loving relationship with
My own being living
In this sweet body home
And this mind now
Finding deep meaning and
Delight in this life and
The lovely beauty of
The simplest things.
October 30, 2017
AN AWESOMELY PERFECT SONG to go with these two poems! This is by far the best version of this song with profound poetic lyrics included!
This Is The Day by Jaya Lakshmi with Lyrics,
Original Revelation Poem and Calligraphy by Chinmayan
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“Your greatest service to humanity is to attain your own Self Realization!” Ramana Maharshi
“When you change the way you think about things, and the things you think about change”
—Wayne Dyer
“I see my life as an unfolding set of opportunities to awaken.” —Ram Das
“When God is the center and focus of my life, everything else falls into it’s rightful place.”
—Chinmayan
Meanwhile, may this be one of the most wonderful and amazing days of your life!
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