The Hearts Call

Austin Lyric Opera, February 2012

THE HEARTS CALL

I stand by the window

Watching the world go by

Hands pressed to glass

As my reflection doth cry

The couples strolling

The children at play

Each one enjoying life

In their own special way

I do my best

And truly

To the point of no rest

Yet I can’t help feeling

That I’m alone

And my heart doth roam

For its home

We take our steps

As best as we can

For others, not me

A well-made plan

I take a step

Then wait and see

What I’ve found

In these years gone by

Oneself we must know

Lest with another

We may not grow

So, as I wait

For my destiny

I throw myself

With all I am

In serving others

And His great plan

There lies a peace

Within my heart

That I have done my part

And trust with my all

That one day will be answered

My hearts call

-Shiidon, February 2012

I have been contemplating the following quote:

O SON OF THE WONDROUS VISION! I have breathed within thee a breath of My own Spirit, that thou mayest be My lover.  Why hast thou forsaken Me and sought a beloved other than Me?  -Bahá'u'lláh

The poem would, on the surface, seem to be contradicting this quote but I do not think so.  It is the inspiration.  I have had the blessing to have found much personal growth in the last few months.  It seems that I have moved on to another plateau so to speak.  New challenges and new tests ahead.  In this way life is mirrored by the ever present video game.  We have objectives that we must reach before going to the next level.  It may take us longer than others or less time.  For some of us we "lose a life" and start over.  C'est la vie.  

On another note, I enjoyed the opera last night.  In some ways, as I walked like an island in an ocean of others, I think some of the poems inspiration came to me.  The silhouettes in the windows grabbed me in their anonymity.