don’t you understand
when I made you I loved you
and I made more of everything you could need
out my love for you I gave you a bed of earth a blanket of sky
a young sun infinite green a living kaleidoscope of creatures
and time to enjoy more time than you knew what to do with
and minds for the journey set in motion aimed at adulthood
that was the beginning
and I thought my love was teaching you to offer your love to one another
your souls I thought would be resplendent by now
immense
as to contain oceans
but you wanted more
and then you wanted the only thing I couldn’t give you
to replace me
now look what you have done
you have turned my love to pity
your puffed-up empires are burning
your storms of reversal are building
the undoing of creation
and you can’t stop
blaming each other fighting each other killing
each other
back and forth you go trapped in a mirror
and still unseeing what you are
brothers sisters siblings all
yet even now in the deepening shadows of your self-love and self-hate
here on the brink of your self-annihilation
stay your hand look about and I will give you a dream
of goodwill of peace on earth and forgiveness
of a kind that brings the dawning of self-understanding
the blessing of a renewed mind the intelligence of a broken heart
the intelligence of a broken heart
this the way to begin, thank you Stephen -^-
Thank you Tamara!
Steve, this poetic description of the status quo, an arresting reflection, brought tears as I read it. It merits being broadly shared.
That means a lot, thank you, Ike!
THANK YOU ?
There was no question-mark intended behind THANK YOU 🙂
Thank you leelah! (seems this comment section can’t always interpret characters to emojis) 🙂
And how He must weep!
As we all should weep.
“The intelligence of a broken heart” …such beautiful, painful and wise words
Thank you for that Kellie.
A beautiful New Age prayer with the Source of our Being–I love it.
Thanks so much Ken.
So frustrating isn’t it?
I wish the whole world could feel the sentiment you’ve shared from your good self. Love from us all Stephen.
I’m shoulder to shoulder with you Doug. And thank you, I truly appreciate your encouragement.
“Stay your hand” “Look about”
YES. Thank you, Stephen.
Thank you, Dana.