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If I only knew then about Karma...
by Ed Matlack → (All Poetry by Ed Matlack)
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I may now be again, Catholic, but I still strongly believe in Karma...





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When I was younger,

30 odd years plus ago,

I did some things I now regret,

If I knew then what I know now,

I’m sure I still would’ve done them,

Of this I’m quite sure you can bet…

 

So now is bad Karma the result for my,

Physical problems that make me well sigh,

Does any pain or stress come from how I,

Was way back when…

 

Or is what I am experiencing,

That which is normal for my age,

I really wish I knew & could talk to a learned sage,

What though is the of sin wage,

When will I be to society & self paid,

How must I forgive & forget for myself,

I keep asking this of myself, hoping an answer can be self-made…

 

© ed ~ 4/26/10


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 Reviews of "If I only knew then about Karma..."
Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on April 27, 2010
Li'l brother, Karma is a mean dog that always comes back to bite your behind, no hows, no whys, just damn sharp fangs!

EDvard(k) Ole Brother


Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on April 26, 2010
Thirty years ago my room mate had an old Karma..n Ghia. It was all rusted out but he patched it up and it served him well for many more years. There's your answer. Patrick

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on April 26, 2010
i agree with Fee-couldn't say it better

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 26, 2010
Life is for living, loving and learning through making our mistakes. I have made my share as well but I have no regrets. I refuse to believe that there is a God so petty that he would punish us with health problems in our old age for mistakes we made in our young age. lol Hang in there bro.
fee

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on April 26, 2010
We can all chip in our little bit and add to or endorse the existing "karma" on this page, Ed. It is a universal law as well as a spiritual one that there is no effect without a cause and I, for one, know that there can be a build up of a bodily response from age-old "causes" both physical and emotional/psychological. Whatever we experience, our bodies take it all in and some "cope" or are more resiliant than others. Then, as Joyce has already said, we ALLLLL get sick for one reason or another - again our body's response to what presents. We are each one of us unique and there is no magic formula. Guilt is a heavy burden that we can damage ourselves with but I think that forgiveness is two-fold: forgiving ourselves or making peace with ourselves is paramount, but also, in Christian terms, forgiveness is also divine and is received from a Source outside of ourselves. We can all play with words, but the effects are the same. And Dad's, of course, right: what matters is what you do today, not what you did yesterday... at least, that's now what your body needs to know! That's my three happenth worth, Ed, but one of the biggest self-healing agents is laughter and acceptance, so have yourself a riot on both if you can! I still haven't told you my awful joke... That phonecall is still forthcoming sometime! :)) xx

Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on April 26, 2010
WELL...IF YOU BELIEVE THAT 'KARMA' WOULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR HEALTH...THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I CAN ONLY AGREE WITH YOUR RIGHT TO DO SO. BECAUSE IT IS WHAT WE 'BELIEVE' THAT IS REAL FOR US BUT JUST A WORD; ED, WE ALL GET SICK FROM TIME TO TIME, WE ARE HUMAN AND OUR 'LIFE STYLE' AND 'EATING HABITS' PLAY A GREAT ROLE IN OUR HEALTH. I AM A CHRISTIAN...SO YOU KNOW, I ONLY BELIEVE IN ALMIGHTY GOD AND HIS HOLY SPIRIT. THANKS FOR SHARING AND MUCH LOVE AND BLESSINGS. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on April 26, 2010
If I knew then what I know now,
I’m sure I still would’ve done them

Sounds to me like you've already answered your own question, Bro.

PS: No Charge for my sage response to your already answered question. Probably what matters now, is what you do with, today.


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