Matted Poems

Missing You

May the love we share

Grow stronger each day

And never ever

Pass away

For we love as two,

Loving as one

We love each other

As He and His Son

Whether near or far

It matters not

Like a thief in the night

By your love I’ve been caught

By your love

Your glances

Caress and touch

Your kiss

Your words

Of these I can’t get enough

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None So Blind

much of life

is anticipation of change,

as the stumbling blocks

which drag on the present

appear to fade

into the shadows

cast by the neo light of

Potential

in actuality

they are camouflaged

by distractions,

becoming disassociative disruptions

to the enlightenment of

Future

we run

but cannot hide,

our sojourned trip continuing

expecting elation

we experience disappointment

for freedom exists

and is nurtured only by

the reality of Truth

On My Knees

If I go to my knees Lord

Will it change my heart?

If I go to my knees Lord

Will it be a sign of reverence?

If I go to my knees Lord

Will it bring me closer to you?

If I go to my knees Lord

Will it exemplify my choice?

If I go to my knees Lord

Will it be proof of my desire?

If I go to my knees Lord

Will it bode of my devotion?

If I go to my knees

Will my action remind me;

You are Lord

and I am not?

Yes,

then the others will be true as well

Open

Open my mind Lord

that it might be filled with you

Open my heart

that it might be filled anew.

Open my eyes Lord

to see the truth

Open my arms

that they might receive a hint of you.

Open my shell Lord

to release my soul

Let my spirit fly through your universe whole.

Open my essence Lord and let it be

Allow me to serve

your name eternally.

Relationship

Where God is

There is forgiveness

Where forgiveness is

There is understanding

Where understanding is

There is compassion

Where compassion is

There is a shared sense of vulnerability

Where this shared sense exists

There is knowledge of oneness

Where oneness dwells

There is a communion of love

Within a commune of love

Truth may thrive

Where truth is

The essence of spirits

Identify with each other

This is why I love you

Starvation

Identify that which brings about sadness

therein lies the source of struggle

It is in that place

manifestations of problems are graced

The enduring myth of heaven

belies emotions and feelings so intense

the body can’t contain them

The greatest gift of the universe: ‘free will’

and each will choose;

how

why

and when

it is used

State of Being

Unconditional love

is impossible for humans

From our first moment of existence

From our first breath

We live in a conditioned state of being

The closest we come

to experiencing God

is to serve the needs of others

Serving is never exclusively

ecumenical

parochial

evangelical

or dogmatic

It is seeing a need

and filling it compassionately

Recognizing a wrong

and righting it truthfully

Having love and sharing it honestly

Serving is love in action

Surrender

the intentions you have for me

are greater than those I envision for myself

the plans you’ve made

fulfill more abundantly

than all I may have schemed

the dreams you’ve imagined for me

make mine pale in comparative reality

the goals you’ve set require

I look outside myself

the intentions

the plans

the dreams

the goals;

all opportune moments to come closer to you

now,

and eternally

Tapestry

At the end

we wonder

Where could we have done more?

and why didn’t we?

With so much energy used

pursuing self

as if that truly mattered

The macro of I am

which dominated the landscape

from horizon to horizon

is marginalized to a micro of mass

on the verge of imploding

into the nothingness of a cosmic spark

Each leaves an imprint.

For whom and to what degree

it touches

or changes

the future,

is never known

Being no more than a mosaic speck

in the evolutionary tapestry,

designed and planned

to bring each life

once again

back to its creator

Tempered Temptations

A weighted shard of ragged edged molten metal

The cast iron wedge of the world

is driven into the heart of the believer

with each compelling nuance

to become one with God

Peace disrupted

Satan’s ranks laugh at our inept attempts

to declare allegiance to our Lord

They bow down to the one

who,

with a mere waggle of his finger

draws nigh those on the precipice point

balancing self and selfless

They laud his presence and persistence

knowing condemnation awaits

yet to bask momentarily with him

in his temporal glory

over one of God’s own

is worth every minute of eternal damnation

How strong is such a force

that all material sins bend to honor him

and yet to do battle

on our own behalf

all we are given is free will to choose

The Most Important Words

Ten. Love God first and most,

treat your neighbor as yourself

Nine. If you knew me,

you would know my Father

Eight. You can not serve both God and money

Seven. I am the resurrection and the life

Six. The truth will set you free

Five. Go and sin no more

Four. This is my son

Three. Love each other

Two. Jesus Christ

One God

Threefold

The threefold purpose of Christian scripture;

A realization there is an unconditional parental love

who has our best interests at heart, at all times.

A personal relationship with an advocate who was willing

to lay down his life on our behalf and in our stead.

A spiritual knowledge that we are not alone,

as we face the adversities of life.

Wedding Words

Starting alone

Each on your own

Separate paths in this life

Today you become

Husband and wife

Best friends

And lovers

You’ve shared

Hardship and fun

Today,

Two become one

Joined together today

For all the world to see

Ones become two

I becomes we

Learning to bend,

Not break

Being real,

Not fake

Truth and commitment

A relationship must

In addition to these

Love, honor and trust

Leaving two pasts behind

One new future ahead

Hand in hand together

Today, two are now wed.

Within, Without

It is not the miles which separate us

for your very essence dwells by spirit

within

Connecting mind body and soul to you

daily

It is not the great distance of void

which comes between us

For as long as we have been

you preceded

Laying the foundation and groundwork

for our travels and paths

It is not the history or ages or numbers before

which cause our waiting

For you penetrate each minute particle

and atom of being

It is nothing we know or understand

which keeps us apart

It is our desire or disdain

for giving up a place for you

within our hearts

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