You Were With Me

You were With me . In my grief The heart’s . Right response To a violation . And you were With me . In the only Defence of the spirit . The soul’s castle To shield . The developing Self's identity . And now You are with me . In my pain And in my …

Deeper Soul Within

Success stung With delusions Of a self Which was merely illusion But pain taught The deeper soul within.

Running from Divinity

. Are we running Running from divinity . And running Running away . From our own pain And our own truest identity? . Inspired by Richard Rohr's book 'Immortal Diamond': “the human temptation to run from and deny not just the divine presence, but our own true selves, our inner destiny, our true identity” . …

Blood and Knowledge

How can blood bring knowledge?             Because this is the blood of love                         and brings knowledge             deeper than the pain                         which must come                                     again and again             A knowledge deeper each time                         of the love in the blood             that was shed                         to bring …

Loving the Truth, Feeling the Pain

In loving me             you come to know more of the truth And the more you gain of the truth             the more anguish you will feel                         in this world of pain For suffering and sorrow             will increase as you partake                         of love and knowledge The one who chooses to know …

Venture Across the Dark Sea

Venture Across the dark sea ~ Where you Will be lost many times ~ And bruised By bitter storms ~ And you will discover The knowledge of God ~ Of life and of death And of eternity. ~ “…the courage and the faith to proceed along the perilous path of self-discovery … come to the …

Another Way of Healing

There is another way Of healing ~ And of being healed Accepting ~ A lifetime of pain And of revelation ~ Allowing The wounds ~ To be the way Of consolation. ~

The Narrow Journey through Pain

Can it be That the narrow journey ~ Through pain Is the more ~ Creative way To eternity? ~

Allow the Sharp Sensation

. The pain we feel allowed to be . Through searing soul strain learning empathy . So do not stifle suffering . Allow the heart its sharp sensation . Through which we know how spirits live . With hurt And heart-break . Sorrow, joy And desolation. .

Relationship – Most Integral to Being Human

~ What is deepest In our lives ~ Most integral To being human ~ Relationship With each other ~ Relationship With God ~ Relationship With all of creation ~ The painfulness And joy ~ Of love The links of revelation. ~ Image by Orlandow from Pixabay