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Grounded

The empty expanse,

now clear before me.

 

A vast landscape,

A wide variety.

 

Thousands of things,

which act without royalty.

 

All beings act thus,

out of free will,

making many choices, for good or for ill.

They take many actions,

depending on their mood or the weather.

Choosing casually thus,

they affect the latter.

 

For one's life is not a void,

decisions are not empty.

One man's choice,

will affect all of the laity.

 

Interconnectedness to all that will be,

decisions will reach far, like a king's decree.

Knowing thus, and seeing thee,

one begins to act with certainty.

 

Being grounded in knowledge,

Clear seeing of truth.

The awareness and wisdom,

that's not simply, aloof.

 

One begins to act,

with pure joy and tact,

in accordance to all that is good and fact.

 

These men are praised,

as men of value.

As people who act,

with poise and valour.

 

They will be remembered,

as men of their day.

When all they did,

was simply obey.

 

Nature's laws and creatures,

the meaninglessness of critters,

coming together,

to form a system of leeches.

 

Knowing thus and yet going beyond.

These men who obey,

are not simply pawns.

 

They transcend into legend,

stories told of their fame,

yet all they did,

was to be grounded in their name.

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OnyxSea
Published
Nov 24, 2017
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#depression#motivational#life#meaning#purpose#grounded#happiness#sadness#nature#freedom
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