Paragon
PARAGON
I have gazed with longing
For a sense of belonging
The object of that stare
Of which I have been aware
Is a statue of great beauty
This statue did represent
And for what it was meant
Was a redeeming of love spent
Through which to repent
Eventually did I draw near
And looked in depth
With heart and soul clear
At that which I had found so dear
The closer I drew
The more I knew
The fog was lifted
The chaff sifted
The love that I thought
It brought to me
Was a reflection of
That love from me
Through my illusions did it slice
For what I looked upon was ice
The warmth that I saw
Was its very flaw
From its cold facade did it reflect
Those years of devotion
And self neglect
Its nature, clear and cold
Was now there for me to behold
And as the reality did unfold
It upon me lost its hold
And as I turn and walk away
Upon me no longer holding its sway
I leave behind that work of art
Holding intact, a stronger heart
-Shiidon, September 2008
I was recently reflecting on how we sometimes misplace our thoughts or put our own feelings into something else. It is eye opening to see when we recognize that we sometimes see only what we wanted to see and not the true reality of the situation. There are many examples of people who desired a person or thing so much that once in possession of that thing or in the reaching of that goal of being with someone; they realize that the reality was quite different from the actual attainment of that goal. It is through prayer, meditation, faith and action that we can recognize these misdirected energies. Sometimes it is quite clear to us and sometimes it is after years of misdirected thoughts that we reach those conclusions.
I find that it takes faith in God for me to be able to see with clearer eyes.
There is a short but dear Bahá'í prayer that best expresses what I am wanting to say:
Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth but God sufficeth. Verily, He is in Himself the Knower, the Sustainer, the Omnipotent.
The Báb
posted by Shiidon at 9:36 PM
1 Comments:
Ah, herein lies the cause of every ruinous war, every isolating inclination.
We are so so fragile- all of us. . . so many resent that I maintain this position-it feels insulting to them, but I stand by my statement. We are all so fragile and "we only know what we know when we know it." Before us has been laid the Roadmap for inner and outer peace. Yet giving ourselves over to His ordinances and precepts means humbling ourselves before this fragility. Sometimes it is too much to bear. And when we do, when we greet discord with mercy, misunderstanding with compassion, great things happen. We find ourselves in an accompanying stance, a posture of defensiveness is replaced by a humble posture of learning and we begin to create strong foundations of love and friendship. You are so brave to reveal these vulnerabilities, my brother. What a heroic journey you are taking us on.
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