Naive

THEY believe,
I have been naive,
somewhat...
and in the grace of things to come,
it may appear,I have overlooked some.
From what I can perceive,
my practice of non resistance
has required such persistence.
Granting reprieve
for karmic lessons learned
may have burned
some bridges I can’t retrieve,
but it was not unknowing or unaware,
I just do not care
about those things.
I refuse to disbelieve
that we all have a good soul within
and were originally whole, without sin,
although I have learned, some will deny it.
I just don’t buy it.
I know each one has within to know right and wrong
and can choose which light they hold strong
and this is a time of choice to make...
you cannot fake
goodness.
They tell me I am too naive,
but I perceive,
for seven generations
so damn the regulations,
Roman laws and religious lies
that tell otherwise.
I do not have the will to deceive,
or lay false pretenses
and I will not sit on fences
waiting any longer
I am so much stronger
now.
Seven virtues danced as veils thin
from Purple to Red, and back again
God shines through
as lifetimes flash on cue
reminders, of what we can achieve.
Which world shall I believe in?
Laws of Caesar state entitlement and capital gains made
and best left plans laid,
“you gotta watch em! They’ll get you”
“I’ll bet you!”
Death and taxes, vengeance and retribution
war as the solution
divorce courts and desert sand
Will we ever understand?
Heart on sleeve
I venture forth expecting
honesty, integrity, and peace, protecting
my naivety, I still believe
we are part of this, altogether.
I will hold this eagle feather
and demand reality align
to what is truly mine
to hold.
Let life unfold
as it will
be done
on Earth.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009



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