Daniel Davies Poet Free verse

Remembering

A wise man once told me
He chose his parents
As I did mine.
Dad would say that.

He then asked me:
“Do you know the first 
Law of the Universe?”
I didn’t then.

“It goes like this: 
If you want something,
First give it to another.”
Unforgettable.

I tried giving money,
It just flowed away
That law works better
With time, love and respect.

Some teach desire
Leads to suffering
He taught pleasure
Paved the true path:

“When it feels good, right,
Trust your knowing-feeling
Despite not knowing
How you know something.”

He knows how
To stand his ground,
Yielding only 
To better reason.

Our minds can’t deceive
When we listen to 
Voices in the silence
Of thoughtless peace.

Here, souls grow
Like flowers
Remembering
We're part of one whole.

Essential,
Inseparable,
Irrepressible,
Eternal.


21st May, 2016

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Becca Teagan May 23, 2016 at 11:09 AM This is quite a philosophical poem! "Trust your knowing-feeling, Despite not knowing How you know something.” I like that... it's that gut-feeling... I have found that it's best to heed. Awesome poem! Daniel Davies May 25, 2016 at 7:02 PM Thank you very much - and yes, that gut or intuitive sensation is, I dare say, even more reliable than reason and logic... at least in my limited experience!