Two Poems About Life As Spiritual Training: “Resurgence in the Crucible of Daily Battle”and “Hot Chocolate In The Rain”
Poetry for the Spiritual Soul….Journey of the Heart # 11…February 23, 2023
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Resurgence In The Crucible Of Daily Battle After a long journey Through a restless night, I arrive once again At the threshold of a new day. As I rise from the shadows Of all the dream experiences, My mind clears like the sun Burning away lingering mist. I realize how infinitely precious This very moment of life is, And that this day and every day Is a fresh opportunity to fully awaken. After so many days tumbling in darkness, Roiling in deep grief and despair, And so many storms of emotional tumult, This morning I stand clear, happy and free. What I could not do In the stranglehold of darkness, I must now take up gladly In the full light of my own liberated soul. The incessant challenge of life On this pain filled material plane Is and ever will be to transform Myself in the crucible of daily battle. I know I was born to use my time Here on earth to love, to work, To rise, to serve and to awaken And use all this painful challenge To give birth to my true Self And help as many others as I can To use their own lives as God intends As a steady, sure path to enlightenment. May 9, 2018
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Hot Chocolate In The Rain Rain beats against our house Like a stampede of hooves Across the roof in thundering flight— Rain, sweet rain falling Long and hard through the night, While I sit, safe, warm and grateful, Watching dancing flames in the big wood stove, Thrilled to be here, now, in this Very moment of sweetness and light… Sipping dark hot chocolate, It is moments of supreme bliss Like these which crown my life, Which remind me that even In times of great toil and trouble, There are always blessings emerging, Revealed to my delight by a Loving and thankful attitude. I drink every honeyed drop Until the fluted glass is empty, While my heart is filled to the brim With love, peace and ineffable bliss. The night is long and full of soulful calling As I listen to the rain’s sweet song, Aware and awake, in love with life and God, On this journey towards the coming dawn. March 12, 2018
Photo Credit: Chinmayan
“Eternally Now Affirmations:
I am fully here now.
I am fully present in this very moment.
I am always here in this beautiful now.
I live in this loving here and now.
I am eternally living consciously in the present moment.”
Image Credit: Still Mountain Meditation Center
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