I love You
You are my Creator
Giver of life and breath
Creator of my spirit
Giver of Spirit
Great Mystery
You dwell in the ground of my being
In my innermost heart
Your Spirit meets my spirit
They become one
Great Marvel
This union
Open my inner vision
So I can see
I need to find myself
back in Love again
I must only open my eyes
to see
That I never have been
placed elsewhere
Always in Love fully
is the truth I know
Maybe it is time to unbury your soul?
Maybe it is time to find your true voice?
Maybe it is time for the world to meet the real you?
Maybe it is time to be your own authority?
Maybe it is time to listen within?
Maybe it is time to worry less about what other people say?
Maybe it is time to choose your own way?
Maybe it is time to find your soul?
Maybe it is time for soul to find you?
Maybe it is time to get off the carousel?
Maybe it is time to sit down and rest?
Maybe it is time to follow your inner calling?
Maybe it is time to unbury your soul?
What is your answer to life calling you from within?
Poem slightly inspired by the story of the Mount of Transfiguration.
Rest
Early morning
Got up to rest
Away from the stress
Alone with myself
Pressure from all sides
Heaviness within
Tiredness in face
Sorrow in heart
Would rather escape
This pain arising
Too much to handle
Too much to care
Sipping my coffe
Clearing my mind
Still ready to give up
No desire to drink this cup
Alone with The Alone
Here I am again
Forgotten my way
Yet the I Am is here
Trust in spite of pain
When death feels like freedom
That Love soon again
Will shine like the Son
Please note: This poem is not an encouragement to give up on life, rather an anknowledgment of how painful and stressful life can be. The poem also communicates the belief in love and hope in the life we are living. If you are experiencing very difficult times please reach out to someone you can trust and/or ask for professional help. Remember, there is always a way through so we must and can keep living our lives ❤️
Sadness within
Takes you low
Irritation from small things
What is hiding deep below the surface
Sorrow within
Takes you low
Feelings of uncertainty
What is hiding deep below the surface
Despair within
Takes you low
A hunger for eyes to have seen
What was barely beneath the surface
The longing pains me. Is it new life growing or a desire for wholeness? I thirst for His love and grace to color my life and surroundings. Fill my empty, bottomless cup. I pray and yearn, day and night. Come, heal my inner man.
Let my eyes dwell on Your goodness. I long for your touch, to drink your lifegiving water. It is painful, this hunger, it truly is. May Your Spirit quench my thirst.
Your Life within me, is my strength forever and ever. Your Love upholds me and lifts my soul. Your Grace heals my inner man and restores my broken heart. In You I find truth and rest for my soul.
Keep me Lord, surround me, embrace me in my sorrow and woundedness. Help me to be a giver of what You have given. Help me drink the cup and take the steps You ask of me. You want the whole world to know, The Christ that moves and upholds.
Christ be my life, Christ be my all. Let me see with Your eyes, each created thing and being, yes, the whole of Your creation. When everything else is burned away, be You still, the Flame burning in my heart.
Longing for true life
in relation to real people
Broken friendships and loss
Especially difficult
in times like these
Longing to truly give to others
what my heart has deeply received
Letting it rest
Especially difficult
in times like these
From longing to looking ahead
to days of new paths
Hungering for brighter days
Especially easy
in times like these
Bluebells ringing in the morning sun
The day passing slowly
The evening coming so deep and blue
Everything said that can be said
The Earth has nourished you for a long time
Stars mirrored in the sea
Now say goodbye, to everything you know
Now it is you, who are dying
The boat is on the riverbank
The ferryman is ready
Look back no more
The Light is all you have
This poem was written by a very good, mystic friend, Dag Knapstad 🙂 Posted with the poet’s permission.
Norwegian original:
Siste sang
Blåklokker ringer i morgensol
Dagen drar langsomt forbi
Kvelden den kommer så dyp og blå
Alt er nå sagt som kan sies
Jorden har næret deg lenge nå
Stjernene speilet i sjø
Ta nå farvel med alt du vet
Nå er det du som skal dø
Båten den ligger ved elvens bredd
Ferjemannen er klar
Se deg ikke tilbake mer
Lyset er alt du har
Some say the cup feels half empty
Others say it feels half full
The contemplative heart knows the cup is full
Yes, even overflowing
The Contemplative Life 