Oh Father

Oh Father! my call to You --
but are You not All In All,
my eternal family
of infinite relations? --

therefore I affirm to You
(the unknowable
outside Your Love),

affirm in the feminine/masculine
animate/inanimate substance
of my ever evolving being

that I am truly sorry
for ever rebelling
and straying

for here I see now 
my serpentine wrong:
thinking that I was separate
from You, my sole
source of true power

My sturdy registry of 
immortal, core presence
throughout a universe
having immeasurable rings 
of encircling time –

help me see more clearly

help me determine more
compassionately 

ripen in me
an en-composing 
vision
for cooperation
and homologous
activity

as the earth and its seeds
ascribe to the cycles
of the sun and moon
our siblings of lights

is not Light
Your Body of
consciousness?

Therefore, glow me

beam me

that I may shine
as representative 
to all
as well as a gleam
onto Self

rekindle and strengthen
our conscious path
together, newly
establishing our 
journeys

my only desire
to behold You
in every creation,

to Love You
ever greater….

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 6/4/2020 11:05:00 PM
Your poem illustrates so well that we are a part of Him, which explains why we feel so lost without Him. Best of wishes, Evelyn
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Evelyn Judy Buehler
Date: 6/9/2020 11:34:00 PM
Love is what God is about, and it's the most important thing there is. The most important lesson one can learn in life is the one your poem illustrates-that we are a part of Him, and to love Him with all our hearts, and to always stay close to Him. If you do that, everything else in this world will fall into place. Blessings to you, my friend.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 6/5/2020 12:52:00 PM
Beautiful your understanding and interpretation of this work. It is not about, as you aptly state, begging for forgiveness because I have sinned, or maybe one is having problems and needs to be healed--it is about coming to the realization that, nothing exists outside of God. We are His substance. I finally get it, and realize my foolish, ego, decision to distance myself from His all abiding perfection. It can only be done falsely, consciously--He is us, we are Him. His love and tolerance for our stupidity is astounding, breathtaking. I write this poem not because I have done wrong and have afterthought, that of attempting to smooth things over before my earth-journey is over--I write this poem purely out of love...and my desire to learn how to love as our God loves us, unconditionally. Blessings my friend.
Date: 6/2/2020 5:04:00 PM
We are His constant light Joe, shine on xo
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Joe Dimino
Date: 6/3/2020 9:17:00 AM
Indeed, a wise Pixie and maybe a little magic-glitter of angel as well. Thank you so much for your support and encouragement. Blessings my friend!
Date: 6/2/2020 1:43:00 AM
" glow me beam me that I may shine as representative to all as well as a gleam onto Self" This by itself is sheer and utter beautiful poetry Joe.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 6/3/2020 9:13:00 AM
Bless you! Bless you! Bless you! I love this work. I was starting to think, 'Am I the only one who gets it--or maybe I have failed in my attempt at expressing adoring tribute to our Creator and His/her, whatever you want, Unconditional Love'.
Date: 6/1/2020 12:03:00 PM
Many think they are above the fray and Perfect. As we mature, we seem to learn more. Rebelling is part of psychic growth, dear Joe. I am with Silent on this. Shalom~ Panagiota xoxo
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Joe Dimino
Date: 6/1/2020 6:22:00 PM
I agree, leaving out our intuitive gifts, we learn mostly by experience. Thank you, Panagiota. Blessings my friend!!
Date: 5/31/2020 1:04:00 PM
We all rebel and become distant , but we always go back, especially in adversity.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 5/31/2020 3:34:00 PM
Thank you, Si; for sure, we always go back...for there is really no other place to find ourselves. Blessings my friend!
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