Elements

ELEMENTS

The waves roll in reflecting change

The mountains roll on standing firm

Between the two do I stand

Waiting, waiting, where do I go?

I am but a vessel tossed about

At the oceans mercy

Where will I go next, I do shout

A tree am I on mountain top

Against the tests I stand, but bend

Will I be tall

Or fall at the end

At one time we sail

At another we stand

Each time growing, leading

To the Promised Land

-Shiidon, ZhuHai China, 7/16/2000

It seems that some themes live with us for years. I was thinking about my time in China, ZhuHai in particular. I was reflecting on the special friends from that lovely city and remembered that there were some poems that I found in my papers that were never posted. I am posting three of them here. They are a different style than what I am doing right now.

It seemed to be appropriate for me to do something different to mark my 200th posting on this blog. Thank you Erica Toussaint for your encouragement.

Please keep the Bahá'í's in Iran in your thoughts and prayers. They are now unjustly serving 20 years for just believing in a better world.