Endless arising with no subsiding,
God’s breath in our heart tears of joy does weep,
rapture spasms fickle mind overriding,
that as presence takes a consciousness leap,
the ripple that remains is a bliss beep,
as the highest octave of love divine,
rhythm of pure delight, with which we align.
Thank you, heart, for all your beating.
Thank you, lungs, for breath.
That you, kidneys, for excreting,
Overriding death.
Thank you, bones, for your supporting.
Thank you, eyes, for sight.
Thank you, legs, because cavorting
Still could bring delight.
Thank you, teeth, for all your chewing.
Thank you, ears, for sound.
Thank you, brain, for all you’re doing,
Keeping me around.
We can’t know when life is ending,
But I’m grateful to
My body, with its staunch defending,
Helping me get through.
Deconstructing Human Compatibility'
The overriding mission of w e f and
Afilliate organisations.'
Setbacks and Comebacks
Faith goes beyond the fear
It transforms our imperfections
And makes it beautiful
Hope drenched in fire
Destroying the liar!
In truth and sincerity
Your purpose sparkles higher
This is your comeback
Overriding your setback
Mark Frank
Copyright 2023
failures and triumphs
whose
there is no one here
save presence
in a space-time warp
as has been impulsed
in this lucid dream
residual identity
sometimes resurfaces
that we may feel
transient tremors
seeming as real
overriding all sensations
the magnetic bliss current
as ignition renewal
steadies the love flame
as the false drops away
06-January-2023
111 known to represent intuition
Trusting yourself fully is the mission
Have you ever felt something about someone
everyone else was blinded by the gaslight
but some time passed
and turns out - YOU WERE RIGHT
How many times does that have to occur
for you to finally accept
that listening to self instead of everyone else
will keep you from living inept
In-depth we could go
diagrams I could show
of the chemicals produced when you get that gut feeling
but truly its overriding your programming, unlearning... healing
but saying it with words
that you've definitely heard
Is certainly more appealing. More revealing.
You know... Yes you know
That overpowers what you were taught
Trusting yourself is winning the war
the battles lost, can get forgot.
A twist in the Plot! You were right all along
You can't believe that they achieved a mental shackling so strong
But now its time to know
You know yes you do
No shaman can tell you better, no priest or pastor or Guru
Do not ignore your feelings
Analyze them and understand them on this mission
Breathe, look yourself in the I, and tap into your intuition
I should like to come to that place of rest
Where a sweet peace overshadows all poverty,
The mindset has become always doing my best
Where the freed mind allows me pure liberty,
Where my overriding, compelling drive is sincerity.
Written July 20, 2022
The Thermometer shows
Heat increasing causing
Expanding liquid and
Rising numbers
Mercury
Overriding 98.6
My temp measured creating
Exasperated thinking due to my
Temperature intensifying.....forecasting
Emanate sickness leading to a
Reluctant doctor visit.
??
Thermometer
The dive
Maybe I dived in too early
Unaware of the depth of the waters
And I thought I got it all
Now I'm drowning
The tide is overriding my strength
The sharks coming on my way
Maybe I dived in too late
Thinking I got it all
I'm now hurting
I can't feel a thing
I am all numb
As if I'm in a dark room all by myself
Maybe I didnt dive at all
Scared of the things I don't know
Dark figures looming over my head.
The strength to go on failing me
Now wishing I had given it a try
But it seems its too late
The roses slowly faded and wilted
What's left is the thorns on the roses
The scar are now visible
If only I had....
Now I'm burying all my doubts
I will dive in
If your courage lasted for
just an instant
Overriding your fear,
all excuses behind
If one choice you made
could then reimagine
A world once illusioned
—stepping out of your dreams
(The New Room: February, 2021)
THIS MY FRIEND
This my friend
If you allow it to be,
An overriding factor
That exists inside of each,
Of you,
Of me,
This overriding factor,
Is the still little voice
Which can be either or either?
The voice of encouragement
Or the voice of derision and destruction
So the choice for you my friend
Is for you to allow it to be
For you to have this still little
To carry you along
In hope, glory and happiness,
Or dash you against the rocks
Of hopelessness, grief and sadness,
This my friend
Is your choice
And this my friend
Is if you allow it to be.
MAC
In a pensive moment in 2009
You have spent so much energy and time
Trying to see, follow, harass and be me
You have forgotten to be you
We run from you
Because there is something so powerfully off
We are fearful
You might have an assault rifle
We would not be surprised
Your behavior has alarmed many
Please know that we are all aware
Which does not make you
Any less scary
This obsession you have to
Follow me, harass me, badger me, bully me
Is truly frightening
Assuring me that you are capable of much more
I have given you social cues, but you are not getting them
Your obsession with me overriding any socialization skills you might have once had
Please remember to be you
And leave me alone
For once.
Tiring also feeling well no
Sick beaten or bed ridden
Walking slow for taking grave
Going with the nature's law
At the age of Ninety four
Proud of Queen Elizabeth
Finding her way to riding horse
Overriding her power of will
Proud of Queen riding old all
At the age of Ninety four
Unknown behind the scenes
diminishing harsh words
with pain
pictured so real
a beautiful scene
laughing while crying
the words are mean
a smile in the view
while downsizing you
a jealousy streak
from humbled to meek
hidden behind a terrible peak
overriding it all
as one plans ahead
leaving the scene
to a real life
no pain no games
genuine love abroad
without harsh saying names
the time has come
no doubt about it
to and from
a life that's positive
new life begins
wanting to live
as time passes by
laughter of cries
a silent one
remembrance of joy
like the eagle soars
peace within
a Blessed life
rewarded in many ways
not an everyday strife
from day to day
thankful as life goes on
a journey made
on the way.
Certain men have risen to claim dominance over society,
Their actions attest to barren depths of indifference,
Caring not that those who are unable to fight back
Are trodden beneath the heavy boots of oppression;
Artistry, vision unrecognized by these ruthless men
Allowing the best of creation to fall unrealized;
Blindness reflected in the aperture of willfulness,
They fail to realize the key to their survival
Depends upon those they seek to trample.
Denying the nuance of eternal life,
Disbelieving warnings that their war-filled saga
Lacks the grace of God’s perfect blessing,
Their hubris knows no bounds,
Their proclivity for power overriding any doubt.
With no one possessing the temerity to question their authority
They flourish in shallow praise, unable to comprehend
They bring about their own self-inflicted death
As disease eats away the marrow of their existence.
Unmourned, unheeded they shall pass away
Forgotten, unremarkable as they die an ignoble death.
11/19/18
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