BODY

MIND

HEART

SOUL

I was yesterday
for sure
I'm today
in doubtful evolution -
tomorrow?
I don't know
all else is
pure speculation

Grant me kindness
not success:
in this alone
I'll be fully blessed

It's not that
I don't want your company
it's rather that being alone
sets me free

we each live
within our world - ultimately
to be totally free
though in dire misery-

such we all are
each a silent story
our deepest part
we can't share with anybody-

it's not that
I'm insensitive - it's rather be
my own wound to bear
to overcome every adversity

The midway
       between past and future
       the straggling of now
       in the cross-over of time

      the height of life's drama
      to be and to become
       the strife and struggle
       for the best outcome-

      the heavy falling-down
      the rising despite the harm
      strengthened anyhow
      not to let oneself down

       the resurrection
       from the luxuriant ground
       where fertility has replaced the grime
        here, at last,  ultimate freedom is found!

In the Greatest Game
We rise and fall like a wave
But swim on we must

#575
(C) Copyright John Duffy

The world will leave us wanting
this is mankind's perennial plight
every want enslaves and oppresses
with its relentless might

none is ever with their lot satisfied
with this,  personal freedom takes flight
each is imprisoned but unaware
it's akin to one's moral suicide

Crossing the Baltic
Young sons sung
     Trappist 1!

i saw to little lovebirds kissing in a tree
very much in love it was plain to see
they had lots of colors yellow red and blue
cuddled up together with a love so true

such a lovely sight it filled my heart with glee
i sat there and watched wishing it was me
then they flew away in the sky above
flying side by side very much in love.