“In the annulled hush where being sheds its skin,
And place and hour fall mute before the mind,
Primeval meanings—chaste of taint or sin—
Alight, immaculate, from thought unlined.”
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“I bathe in my Lord’s colours so chaste, to post my poems in coloured posies haste.”
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Discipline comes with reward, but only when paired with mindfulness and self awareness. Don't chastise yourself for being less, because it was beneficial for someone else.
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I lift my eyes and laugh, Excelsior ...
Why do you come, wan spirit, heaven-gowned,
complaining that I am no longer “pure?”
I threw myself before you, and you frowned,
so full of noble chastity, renowned
for leaving maidens maidens. In the dark ...
('Excelsior' by Michael R. Burch)
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For to be happy;one ought to be happy for others;for to be loved;one must love oneself;for to receive blessings;one must not chastice the blessings of others.It is then;and only then;can one live happily and joyfully.To impress others constantly;is to be chained but to be yourself;is to be free.
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