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A Better Eternity

A Better Eternity

IMMORTAL DIAMOND POEMS #4 I was running From my own pain My own Insecurity Running into A confusion Of lies A false security Until there beckoned A voice of divinity Calling me deeper Redefining my identity From God I now seek A better Eternity. Inspired by Richard Rohr, who writes about "“the human temptation to … Continue reading A Better Eternity

Source of Love

Source of Love

IMMORTAL DIAMOND POEMS #3 Deeper Than our deepest identity God Our reality Awaiting Our destiny Our source Of love Where we May endlessly run. ~ Inspired by Richard Rohr, who writes about "“the human temptation to run from and deny not just the divine presence, but our own true selves, our inner destiny, our true … Continue reading Source of Love

Running from God

Running from God

IMMORTAL DIAMOND POEMS #2 ~ I was running From God As if life depended On independence A devoted delusion Miring the mind With ego’s sad And blind confusion. ~ Inspired by Richard Rohr, who describes “the human temptation to run from and deny … the divine presence”. Previous poems in this cycle appear after the … Continue reading Running from God

Immortal Diamond (7) – Beyond the Small Ego

Immortal Diamond (7) – Beyond the Small Ego

Richard Rohr, the author of Immortal Diamond writes: “Our small ego usually gets in the way” The idea is that we can be our own worst enemies, blocking our true self with smaller concerns to do with establishing our meaning, status or power. But there is another way (see the previous Immortal Diamond post about … Continue reading Immortal Diamond (7) – Beyond the Small Ego