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2/8/2025 for Embodying the light Poetry Contest sponsored by Unseeking Seeker

In Our Bones

It seems we always know what's right,
and how to treat ourselves and others. 
So, why, I wonder, is it our plight 
to harm ourselves and our brothers. 

How do we ever bridge the gap
between what we know and what we do?
Is there a guide or a map,
to show the pathway to pursue?  

Meditation, faith, what is it
that bestows what our ideal owns?
So, our actions show we know it, 
not in our brains, but in our bones.
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Greenhough Avatar
February 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Good poem with a great last line, speaks of restoration of faith. I enjoy reading this poetic gem.
Crandall Avatar
February 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Thanks Hilda!
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February 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Aww love this David….well stated and great rhyming! Debx
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