You'd think I missed your birthday
for a reason not to go.
But the truth is that I missed it
for this card to get there slow.
As I'm wishing you a birthday
that is happy for the wait,
as it lasts a little longer
when the card arrives belate.
The leader then is not the weight
as world might know the contemplate
is to and fro ~ never sedate
a pendulum, not wish and wait!
So movable above the state
of mind, nor countenance' relate
the leader functions, not belate
but active, vying inundate!
I wear my symbols ~ his must hate
to not grasp forage as his plate
but justice turning rate by rate,
the leader's move is Earth's rebate!
This higher ground, nor estimate
can so astound expected fate,
what e'er will happen, time not late,
the leader knows his score's abate!
To reconcile misfortunate's trait
of losing's scoundrel retrograde
the win impounding excavate
new hope not crowning's underrate!
The pendulum swings . . . . . not hesitates!
Adornment in man's eye reveals
the ego centered self-concern,
while overlooking God's appeal
is higher, towards the spirit's yearn.
So buckled with contingent seal
the use of kind, elaborate earn,
one glance toward heaven soars to feel
the otherwise appointed learn.
Not finding in my own context,
I must rekindle thoughts adjourn
the height of predicating quest
that measures worth by self-return!
Oh, endless thought were once my prime
today the echoes sublimate
while thee, that once were metered rhyme
now sounds but stifle my relate!
"Tis us, acoustics narrow mate
that selfish monitoring pride,
inhibits thought's accelerate
and toward attention steals to ride.
Did compliment my fond estate
that once outstanding, thee in stride
now force for truth, a run-a-way
is always searching for Hope's bide!
Do cover then my error small
and of my penance not belate
as spacious beauty in enthrall
my overhead, not being rate!
God's tapestry to cover all
the seasons of my love's abate!
That resting's sideways mat
and resting's oblations seem exact
no thought defined, but to extract
life's residual interact!
I can't but bide in wait
God's asking is my fate,
what e'er the cost or blessing's loss
insolvent or belate!
In thee now only move
to strength as His denote,
no turning opposite as groove
does answer in remote!
Confiding self with care
perspectives safety ~ spare,
as loving thee nor harmony
retreats my every prayer!
In courage help me share
thy building up, not pare
no looking back, retractions act
configurations fare!
Retreat ~ the Soul's conform
as surely Faith is born
an action sin, confronts within
and Hope relates to scorn!