aim of the game

we as living light choicelessly chose
to experience limitation
so to this end, we caged Self in form
to vividly feel each sensation

now entering trance entailed a risk
since truth of who we are would be veiled
so we put a time limit to life
to restore light, if on earth we failed

no matter what we do, we’ll succeed
either in this life or in the next
after all earth life’s but a dream realm
there’s no cause then for us to be vexed

be this as it may, life is a school
to wake up in this dream is our goal
entering the void of cessation
whence one with oneness, we’re again whole

no wonder then, soul seeks to expand
knowing at its core it’s more than this 
thus overcoming desire and fear
one day we reclaim love, light and bliss
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Lake-Bonenfant Avatar
April 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
I think this is beautifully said.
Seeker Avatar
April 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
So happy you liked it, Rebecca. This is an old poem you’ve dug up :)
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