TWO POEMS FOR FOOLS LIKE ME
There is no doubt now
After a lifetime of doubting,
There is purpose and meaning
In the Oneness of the Universe.
I do not know why I set up chairs
Instead of being a great conductor
In the Universal Orchestra.
I do not think it matters.
That I have been chosen to be
On the fools path
Has been a blessing,
For what I had to learn
Could only be taught one
With calloused knees.
I have wandered and stumbled
Down many paths
Groping in the dark,
And now know
I could not have found myself
Without first being lost.
I am reluctant to suggest this path
To another
For it is not an easy Way,
But that makes no matter...
For it seems God chooses
How we will be played
And what airs will be blown
Through each of us
In the Grand Symphony of all things.
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I have come to know the Presence,
The push of Divine Winds,
And now allow myself to feel
It's gusts and breezes and eddies.
I no longer call myself
Captain of my own fate
But rather have learned
To gently hold the tiller
Knowing the Winds
Will send me where they will.
You are quite the poet. Thanks for sharing!
Well, thanks! I really appreciate the exposure. And of course I appreciate the kind compliment.
Your poems are great and true. I am pulled towards your poem 'Divine Winds'. It's how I want it to be for me. I want to sail through it :)
For me it really is the truth. It's a fine dance between destiny/fate and free will. I have no doubt regarding "Divine Winds" ... I feel them every day. Our natural instinct is to be captains of our own fates, but it truly is not that way at all. At least this is my experience... so I try and go with the flow. Blessings.
Just don't dance with two left feet :p Nah I'm just being silly. I think we will go where we are meant to go to learn what we are suppose to in this life. The rest is going with the flow and a few extras and bonus'. Enjoy the day, take care ^_^
Two sound poems. I like the way you couch the underlying philosophy in reflective, naturalistic imagery. It's humility on the page.
thanks for the well thought out reply. Not many do that. Oh yes, I am the fool. There have been many times I wished it were otherwise, but no... seems to be my lot. I resonate with the monks life to a large degree, and believe I have lived other lifetimes as a monk, priest, and even once as an Abbot. Many blessings.
I am looking for some wind right now, my sails are unfurled, I am good to go.... no I didn't eat beans tonight...hahaha
Ha! hope you find your winds soon. But thats the way of things isn't it? There seems to always be at least a breeze blowing us where our souls want to go.
Beautiful poetry here! My favorite line...
"I have wandered and stumbled
Down many paths
Groping in the dark,
And now know
I could not have found myself
Without first being lost."
You speak the truth. Thanks for sharing! :)
Hey thanks @smylie2005 I appreciate the compliment. I like those lines too. I've been stumbling around in the dark most of my life it seems but the journey is, perhaps the most important thing for without that we can never come to the destination.
So true!
wow. beautiful. I love word swap from universal orchestra to grand symphony of all things. Both poems are very good! Lost speaks to me more but perhaps thats because I've taken that fool's path as well lol
Thanks @amariespeaks I do appreciate your kind words. The two poems work well together I think. And for me they both speak a truth I live. Many blessings. Oh, and as regards the fools path: great scenery don't you think?!
The two do go together very nicely! and yes, the fool's path is exciting to say the least lol