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Quest to Peace
Volume 5
Contents
the secret fountain ............................................................................................................ 3
I have a friend in Houston.............................................................................................. 5
on perfection and grievances .......................................................................................... 7
the healing session ............................................................................................................ 9
narrow world cracking ................................................................................................... 10
to small places ................................................................................................................. 12
a day of release ................................................................................................................ 14
a friend among us ........................................................................................................... 16
A moment of happiness ................................................................................................ 18
looking up from down ................................................................................................... 19
reclaiming shadows to shine ......................................................................................... 21
an old memory ................................................................................................................ 24
The Old Indian Dude smiles with you ....................................................................... 26
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to small places
and often dark
does it travel
from the littlest cell
to the body of several sun's
the word of God is in all places
at all times
yet sometimes a form becomes
so enclosed they cannot hear it
to these places the keepers
of the word are sent
and they will use their mouths
and hands to attempt
to remind
as they were reminded once too
do not judge your brother's song
be happy when they sing
for that happiness becomes you and
is shared by you and your brother
alike in Christ
do not fear your brother's look
when you begin to sing
while many will not understand
one will be sent to listen to you
even in your infancy
when the words tumble like stones
from your lips
and even to your own ears
were they awkward
yet always remember
your brother knows your heart
for what he carries is not of him
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a day of release
today I ask a simple thing
let me be a warrior
and protect what I hold dear
let me not use my mind for attack
and notice when it wishes to condemn
both my brother
and myself
instead may my mind be used
for that of your Holy purpose
not to tear
but to heal
may my feet not lead me astray
but to where you would have me go
may you stand along my side
as I attempt to not poison my body
with things of man that disable
health and mind
if I could say these things I have been
able to do alone I would be lying
and so this simple prayer
make me a warrior
one who keeps my people safe
yet first let me learn
to not attack myself
no longer would just a light be enough
shine through me,
with me, above me, beside me,
beyond me, and through me,
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a friend among us
it is a powerful moment when we remember the truth
of why we are here
and the reason would fall nowhere short
of changing the world
that it would be more free
more loving and more conscious
and we gladly play whatever seemingly
small or large part Christ would use us in
Our eyes can see very little
and we have accepted one who sees more
and we are willing to be used for this purpose
unto healing and love
every organism has its parts
that make the whole
so easily does man not understand
where we stand in relation to the body of the earth
all things stand as both a part and as a whole
most of all let us be the ones
who remember the Holy purpose of our brother
even when they have forgotten what it is
in our finest moments we could never correctly estimate
the value of anothers gift
thus is the power of Light and Love
one plus one is not two but more
we will be a friend among the world
we will refuse to see a brother for less
than Christ would see them to be
an we will not attack ourselves for just one day
so we may be freed of self-impositions and fear
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A moment of happiness
let happy be seen
as it is
the waves bring beautiful shells
to the shores of our feet
and smile we do
and may sadness be seen
too as the same wave taking
its shells back to the sea
for they were not meant for us
to hold forever, anyway
as we smile
as we frown
through the waves
let us not be defined by these moments of waves
but let our hearts rest deep
in the ocean
in peace
unshaken by trinkets
would we remain in the great stillness
of the truth beyond the surface
let us be the reminders
for any brother tired
of trading shells to seek
what cannot be found
among waves
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an old memory
one day on a long walk
I became angry
I blamed the snow
and blamed the cold
I had no home
and fault was spread
that this earth holds enough
for all of its creatures
had slipped my vision
and narrowly made my path in the snow
to suit my anger
but one day I came upon
something in my mind that was so strange
it would require explanation
it was an old agreement
made with a part of myself
like the great Oz standing behind the curtain
of my mind
I was not supposed to look for it
but found what I was once most afraid to see
what I was in the hidden parts
what was dark and ugly and frightening
turned into a small child crying
though it was not ready
for my comfort
the ego was a ferocious thing
but most fragile of all I have come upon
no part of a man will leave
so it will remain yet can change slowly
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