Why Do We Suffer

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We all seek joy, yet man for most part weeps
Cause of our suffering, misalignment 
Fallen from grace, the rot has sunk in deep

Hearts love beckons but we take not the leap
Fearing to dissolve in the bliss current
We all seek joy, yet man for most part weeps

Divine embrace priceless, by mind made cheap
We strive and struggle, only to lament
Fallen from grace, the rot has sunk in deep

Bag of fears and desires, now a big heap
Burdened under the weight of attachment 
We all seek joy, yet man for most part weeps

If we but pause and into our heart peep
We may imbibe bliss without abatement 
Fallen from grace, the rot has sunk in deep

Simply by letting go, love within seeps
Revealing our soul, self-luminescent 
We all seek joy, yet man for most part weeps
Fallen from grace, the rot has sunk in deep

12-April-2021

(syllabic villanelle)

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Regina Mcintosh

Date: 4/12/2021 6:26:00 PM

Suffering is a part of it all and I know, one day, when we get to ask God all of our questions He will reveal the reasons for this sorrow and sadness. God bless you friend. Love, Gina

Unseeking Seeker
Date: 4/12/2021 10:00:00 PM

All answers lie within, at this very moment, if we but let go of narrowness.