Unseeking Seeker Poet Ballade

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From Darkness To the Light

Enough of pastor’s sermons, where’s the light
Vicarious wisdom’s not what we seek
We’re told that boundless bliss is our birthright
Yet here and now on earth, are we not weak
Stench of fear, from pores of our form does reek
Our prayers unanswered, we are hypnotised
Fallen from grace, we resemble a freak
We’ll rest not until God is realised

Like monks wise, we wish to reach zenith height
Toyed by fate, should we turn the other cheek
Too long has ego trauma been our blight
We’ve beseeched the divine for a sneak peek
In elixir of bliss, to dip our beak
Is access to clear truth too cartelised
Whatever the odds, know we are not meek
We’ll rest not until God is realised

Thoughts rested, follow scent of love delight
Journey beauteous up another creek
Soft voice of conscience discerns wrong from right
World brightens, our life no longer looks bleak
Methinks presence is on a winning streak 
We become bliss whence ego vaporised 
Thus day after day and week after week 
We’ll rest not until God is realised

Our burning yearning requires no technique
Know now oh hermit, God is love disguised
Such is the truth we affirm and so speak 
We’ll rest not until God is realised

24-December-2021

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Caren Krutsinger December 28, 2021 at 4:24 AM Your refrain makes incredible sense. Unseeking Seeker December 28, 2021 at 4:34 AM Thanks Caren! I must admit that I find this form challenging

Joseph P. DiMino December 24, 2021 at 5:49 PM For sure; to realize requires total surrender...but not in the sense of loosing self -- just the lesser; in fact, with such surrender one feels ever more present and alive. Well, a lot to unpack in this fine work. Blessings my friend! Unseeking Seeker December 24, 2021 at 6:59 PM Thank you Joe! Keep it simple. Melding head with heart, in resonance with love, we are in thought rested, bliss vivified, vibrant stillness.

L Milton Hankins December 24, 2021 at 9:51 AM Exceptional quality, IMHO, Unseeking Seeker. One of the very best of your many fine poems. I loved the refrain especially, so fittingly repeated as a reminder, indeed, that "We'll rest not until God is realised." L Milton Hankins December 25, 2021 at 10:08 AM Oh my, yes, Unseeking Seeker. This was writing poetry at its finest, IMHO. Unseeking Seeker December 24, 2021 at 5:45 PM Ah! If you’ve approved, then I’m in business with Ballade! Just in time for Christmas! :)

Bill Baker December 24, 2021 at 7:54 AM Your poem states in words of wisdom, the plight of current day man and the desires to know our Creator intimately, Unseeking Seeker. Thanks for another excellent poem. Your friend, Bill Unseeking Seeker December 24, 2021 at 8:08 AM Thanks Bill! Trying out the Ballade form … new to me :)