May we be blessed to hold onto this thought
Each morning as we step out our front door:
that whatever we choose to do today
is something
our future self will thank us for.
I am but a voice, written down in ink,
the words I write, are about things to think.
In life we bear all sorts of things, each day,
some we need, in others we fade away.
The best source of truth, is forged by the battles fires,
beware the foolish man, entangled with the liars.
Inside ourselves, is history to be revealed,
the knowledge, of ourselves that’s been concealed.
The truths that’s in the darkness, the heart of man, you see,
the very part of self, will we ever be.
A mirror is but a reflection, eyes, the windows to the soul,
those who look inward, they will set a goal.
Discernment of good and evil, like day from the night,
inside themselves, they take a stand, put up a fight.
To put good in their heart, evil at their feet,
as they cast off the weights, that’s been so bitterly sweet.
To be born again, in their heart and mind,
now they stand in victory, Salvation they did find.
Carry the weight of things
not chosen, nor claimed,
but inherited.
They settle into ones life
like dust on old shelves,
quiet, persistent,
never asking to be understood
or accepted.
Unwarranted by self-will,
but exist by presence.
And so one lives with them,
not in defiance,
not in surrender,
but in motion.
To some truths
do not need conviction
to endure.
Nonchalant to limitations of mind,
we liken it but to a car we drive,
working in parameters predefined
but we as the driver, always do thrive,
in an ocean of peace in heart’s bliss hive,
knowing body-mind is doomed to decay
whilst light of Self, will permanently stay.
The persecution twenty-six years long
Practitioners of Falun Dafa horrifically wronged
The China's regime, still no remorse
The face of retribution comes all in due course
The evil epidemic emerged from Wuhan
Rapidly, relentless, traversed the land
Over the seas and around the earth
The ccp virus was a karmic birth
Awaken people to the truth that's spread
Communism is a poisonous dread
It binds humanity into darkness and despair
Break the ties from the evils’ lair
Embrace the goodness of the Divine
The Creators’ Law, for all to find
Reflect deeply within your soul
Your true self will let you know
Truth, compassion and tolerance is good
The Greatness of Falun Dafa will be understood
Nonchalant to limitations of mind,
we liken it but to a car we drive,
working in parameters predefined
but we as the driver, always do thrive,
in an ocean of peace in heart’s bliss hive,
knowing body-mind is doomed to decay
whilst light of Self, will permanently stay.
welcome myself
Self created madness
The reality of my life
Stuck on repeat
Challenges of a twisted mind
Overthinking the chaos surrounding me
How do I resolve the problem
So I can feel better day after day
Driven by loud shame
Living in guilt mixed beliefs
Stuck repeatedly
This challenging seat
Increasing mind begging
Please help me
Disturbed anger
Narcissistic self doubt
Furious rage
Unbalanced brain
Masked feelings
With a untrusting face
Gazing into my soul
Eyes wide open
Yearning the grave
Drowning in an ocean
With out absorbing my life
Reliving these days
Self defeat
Using self will
Resistance of God
Reaching out & turning away
My mind is made up
My bed is made
Unstable thoughts
Disconnected
Faith lost at sea
My will not of God
Existing only for me
Endlessly filled selfishly
Welcome to my shame
God help me
Written by
Jacob Lange 9/18/2025
binary self-will
I could never quite do it
leaving escape clause
in analogue equation
go with 1, just once, all-in
*TAINTED*
Butterfly, spread your wings to stair my womb
When everything said my life will end
Unbothered yet growing with love
Your posture like a queen, my sorrow, your Joy
Happy to see the world, while I birth you in pain
When heads popped out yours was dangling legs
Oh! My little feeble
Wonders from my praises
Detail, growth is inevitable
How my bosom missed your whispers
Promise, to live untainted
Save your sanity from all Adams
Bats of divers colours stalks like Leopard
Pounds on their prey, when life is as sweet as honey
Oh! My sainted gift
Discern the gifts From mortal beings
My Gold, I blew the chance and soiled the linen
I'm hunted, choking for breath
Fear becomes my companion
For the days, when my hidden self will bloom
This eagle's beak and sworded claws
Will pierce my heart for all to see
Oh! Arise, you mothering life
Save your womb from painful cries
“The power of the will is a fire
That lies not outside, but within oneself.” By author
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Power of the Will
When fate has dealt us severe hammer blows
And the sun is veiled for days in a row,
When dark clouds shroud our mind with dull despair
And strings of sturdy storms lay our soul bare
Let us call on the power of the will
To infuse in us stern strength to stand still;
A sincere sister of perseverance
Deep from the self, will power draws its sense
And within us eternally resides
As a fire to forge ahead that presides
Over the part we play to reach our goals
Without staining with soil our sacred soul.
fly away self-will
fly to the hindermost
fly out of return reach
beyond being in control.
beyond wanting to be heard
beyond demanding to teach
come Spirit of God
come show me your way
come work through non-speech
in fervent passion
in humble attitude
in honesty heard
thou my one wisdom
thou my one restraint
thou my one Lord
one in timely thought
one in doing deeds
one with or without words
Be not afraid to love me.
It'll be like playing with a ouija.
Excuse me while I hold this moment in time.
This sigil into grime.
This love is taboo.
I can turn you a shade of blue.
My shadow self will get another life.
If I make you my wife.
I want to be your final wish.
Any doubts, I will squish.
To kill the heart that cared.
Love me, don't be scared.
In the dark, we'll find our light,
Two souls entwined, taking flight.
With every whisper, every sigh,
Our love will reach the sky.
Together, we'll defy the night,
And make our wrongs feel right.
So take my hand, and don't let go,
For in this love, we'll grow.
Knelt down by the graves
Of every self I've laid to rest
Listening as their ghosts whisper by name
I hear myself in all of them,
to this I can attest;
I am no different
but I am no longer the same
Made an off offering of rosemary,
a promise to remember;
One day I'll grow the grass as green as they,
and some newer self will kneel here,
in a far off late December;
Knowing that she bloomed from my decay
Knelt down by the graves
to pay the changes my respect;
With my knees covered in dirt,
my soul is clean
For all my ghosts stand hand in hand;
every before with who came next
I am only who I am,
because of who I've been
O God
There is no denying,
We have crossed the line.
O God
Enable us to take the time,
To find a way to redefined.
To find a way to rewind.
To approach with a rational mind.
O God
Who knows what we might find?
O God
Help us to unlock the chains that bind.
Like rain, may your grace descend.
May your showers blow on us like the wind.
May our self- will be broken until we see only thine.
O God
Surely, we have descended into the debts of sin.
Like the sea rushing to the shore, revive us Lord, heal and restore.
I am hopeful that my future self will learn to be honest
I have strived for honesty my whole life,
but when mental illness hit very close to home,
it became easier to just lie.
I am somewhat ashamed to admit that the last several years,
when people would ask me how I am doing, my pat answer
was "I am fine" Or "I am good" despite the fact that
it felt like my life was collapsing around me
Mental Illness is hard on the person suffering, but it is
also hard on the family members because often
it is difficult to know what to do to help
and pushing just makes things worse
I am proud that I have educated myself on mental illness
and the resources available in my area. But, I do want
to be more honest with others and share what I have experienced
Because someone else may need to hear what I have to say.
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