Running circles in my mind,
I'm going through this blind.
Knowing I'm honest and kind,
Always feeling left behind,
Reminds me of my connection.
An astral affection,
Healing that section.
A collection of thought,
Was keeping me distraught,
I bought into what I was taught.
Sought after material things,
Only to see what it brings.
As I cling to what I believe,
My security in what I'll receive.
Retrieving stored information,
From a place I use to play in.
Staying true to what I knew,
This was all about you,
Viewing from a new direction,
Showing me my reflection.
The rejection,
My own form of protection,
As I questioned reality.
Unaware the answer I see,
Is always in front of me.
My future and history,
Are evolving the mystery.
I'm solving puzzles daily,
Without being able to see.
Spiraling into destiny,
Circling repeatedly,
Blind faith teaching me,
All I need to be.
feet tracing ruts
softened by the weight of others
the path was worn
polished
not by insight
but by generations
unquestioning the same direction
a weed split the sidewalk
where my foot hesitated
they handed us maps
already marked, folded
creased at the routes
they wanted us to traverse
walls hung with heirlooms
no one claimed
shadows
longer than the rooms
classrooms’ chalkboards of certainty
offices pressed flat with protocol
we learned the art
of veiling the eye behind the eye
we drank from vessels
lips like waiting mouths
etched with forgotten crests
believing the shape of the cup
taught us thirst
air rehearsed its return
like a tethered animal pacing
the same invisible circle
inscribed with grace
shaped like a cage
narrowing the limit
of knowledge
of wisdom
altars made from repetition
shaped our days
to fit the mold
filed down the splinters of doubt
until only smooth compliance remained
tell me—
what is awakening
if not the moment
your hand reaches
for a handle
no one told you was there
and the quiet moment after waking
my heart
uncertain
unshod
hesitates…
Voted recently,
Grubberment's hot air balloons,
Blind faith--each way bet!
Life is a complex without a god.
Feel too much, risk being wrong.
Sit in silence, agree, just nod.
We wish it didn't take that long.
Feel like a slave, get smacked with a rod.
Sit down, believe that you're strong.
We all need a break from lifes daily fraud.
Please stay seated and sing your hearts song.
I'll be here, I'll listen, I'll applaud.
Wake up to the sound of a life changing gong.
Reality rarely
really rallies
a real rapture or a ripple.
Condescending criminals
cornering creative cons
causes us to cripple.
We're never as strong as we think.
We need a reminder
from a soul
not on the brink
I'm not so sure what is at stake.
Sleep is overrated.
Am I even awake?
They think that, when you hear the gospel, you start working, creating by your own strength a thankful heart which says, ''I believe.'' That is what they think true faith is—Martin Luther
Your faith is not blind
Change is what you’ll find
Submit
now, your troubled mind
Genuine and kind
Admit
all bad acts, unbind
Re-born! A refined
flame lit
God ‘s soldier commit
Good works, Jesuit
Faith is
everywhere, we sit
on a chair made fit
With this
a carpenter’s wit
Blind faith like hell's pit
Amiss
Holy Spirit bliss
The humble He gifts
Mankind
righteousness is its
divinity’s kiss
Remind
us of His promise
Paradise justice
designed
Fate casts out its crumbs
a mixture of stale and fresh
for its hungry birds-
We blindly eat our fair share
and hope for good digestion.
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I think my words are far more worthy
than I am, the writer – often feeling,
grateful – but apart! For the mind
and heart, can seem, at times, mere
spectators to the being. Inspiration
pouring in, as if a blessed shower
or cloudburst, from far off or high
above, somewhere outside conscious
push-and-shove. Feeling honored
to be allowed a share; pleased to know
something far greater than I is taking
dutiful care – for one's soul can
be its own worst adversary; faith,
the vision of blind, dispelling
all notion to the contrary --
Faith is unseen..
It is a force driven from within..
It radiates love not fear..
The splendor of nature is just a small token..
Of its many gifts..
As
Inner beauty creates outer beauty..
An ocean of unlimited love
by the Creator...
Unconditional and eternal..
Faith is unseen..
Yet..
Blessed we all are..
Never alone..
Embraced by Divine..
at the other side of river
are the stolen roots of healing-moon-giving trees
left by wayward wind.
my skin whispers—
wind is traversing to reach the corn field of druid
for another robbery;
that it’s a good chance for me to be
a thief and rejuvenate my lacerations-covered heart.
without blinking,
i jump from bank to stepping stone to stepping stone
to stepping stone.
[if i leave a stone unturned, stone wouldn’t
wait to haunt me like guilty for( long/ ever) ]
another jump—
my right foot on the old
stepping stone and i am
river’s sensuality.
i am wet,
wet as mad hen,
wet as mad hen.
wetness adds to the weight. i am heavy. my body
is a loaded chariot without horses and charioteer.
/* blindfolded blindfaith */
I know without knowing how I know
Bathed instantly in a feeling of truth
I understand fully and instantly
Without any clue how I know what I know
Convinced beyond the realm that it is true
Following her lead with blind faith,
Trusting in the essence of my soul guides
I used to fight my inner voices
They did not fit into society’s ideas
They did not conform
They did not wait their turn
They were not socialized
They did not play well with others
But I followed them
With complete faith they were right for me
They have saved me from car wrecks
They have saved me from heartbreak
They have saved me from destroying myself
I know they are from God,
Angel’s voices
Waiting in my soul’s fibers
To save me, nurture me and conceal me
The importance of blind faith cannot be overstated.
The Bigman
When you speak to The Bigman
don’t mention me
I don’t know who I am yet, so please
When you do they prayers you were trained to believe
Don’t mention me
He never helped
when I was down and out
He never came
was nowhere to be found
Though I prayed
most minutes of every day
for Him to stop by
or at least keep me safe
Though I waited and begged
for Him to make things better
He never came
no text, no call, no letter
And I am sick of having arguments
with things I cannot see
so, when you speak to The Bigman
don’t mention me
No, I cannot believe
in what I cannot see
and I cannot touch
what has never touched me
Never been seen
or proved to be
so, if you speak to The Bigman
don’t mention me
Running on the path of heritage - belief blindfolded
One instant I untied hearing the call from inside
The path was wrong, I beckoned them to change
Insane they said and mocked me with a rage
Alone I ran but alive I felt – Truth known and Faith grown!
"p.s. let my heart be your eyes..."
post script
I look for a sign.
If I could see His footprints,
or some honest to God relics,
like a lock of His hair
or the ring He wore.
If the LaBrae Tar pit were filled
with haloes and harps
perhaps,
I could believe.
If there was a place like Graceland
where I could
touch His bathrobe and bedroom slippers,
Then,
my faith
wouldn’t have to be
so blind.
blind
no sight
nothing seen
a mustard seed
faith
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