Life is an experience
To be lived
Only by walking through
Fire
Can we begin to
Understand that
Life is an obstacle course
A testing ground
Where we get beaten
And battered
And molded into something
Livable
A work in progress
While becoming
A little stronger
More understanding
More compassionate.
We learn from
All our fellow creatures
Like worms and germs
And trees and bees
And baboons.
We develop our
Own inner beauty
From a sunset
A song
A poem.
Suffering teaches us
Humility.
Giving teaches us
The joy of
Receiving.
Tolerance builds
Strength
Forgiving builds
Character.
Learning to love
Shows us that
It is all
Worthwhile.
...really brilliant...emotive...incredible poem Edward
...remarkable
how a human coming
liberates
opens up
to the common humanity
truly becoming a human
the truest expression of mind
that's only human
a state of being
enfolded
in mistakes
in weakness
in greed
in hope
in many things at the same time
in many reasons for being only human
That's it!
a man...an animal in this world to fear himself!
An evolution time
to take the next step from
human to kind
not to be afraid of being
human only
employ rational thoughts
for humankind
...becoming...
Ditto....if you're looking into living in harmony
with the Nature!
with the Worm!
Are you saying I am a baboon...? But I will forgive you as you say it builds character, wait a minute, now you are saying I am a character...maybe I should just leave all this alone and go back to my picking of bugs out of my fur & keep swinging through the trees...-e-
I think I'll skip that "walking through fire" part. It can severely damage your skin and burn the only hair you've got right off your bod. As for the rest of the advice in this poem, it's almost evangelical.
Note: Since my husband's cancer surgery 4/25/05, this book content has been integrated into the public speaking content for audiences interested in a sassy approach to personal and/or community awareness events. Another chapbook on intimate love poet
The Harvest of Souls Crossover is a story that is exciting, vigorous, and full of suspense about the fight of good and evil in two realms, the light and dark world. The Howdy Family is determined to defeat the world of darkness, led by the seemingly
Timeless wisdom and advice on the art of living for today’s young and old: The art of thinking, the art of loving, the art of working, the art of leadership, the art of growing old.
A new translation by Sergio E. Serrano of this inspirationa
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...remarkable
how a human coming
liberates
opens up
to the common humanity
truly becoming a human
the truest expression of mind
that's only human
a state of being
enfolded
in mistakes
in weakness
in greed
in hope
in many things at the same time
in many reasons for being only human
That's it!
a man...an animal in this world to fear himself!
An evolution time
to take the next step from
human to kind
not to be afraid of being
human only
employ rational thoughts
for humankind
...becoming...
Ditto....if you're looking into living in harmony
with the Nature!
with the Worm!
Michael D.
Own inner beauty"
quintessential ....
indeed, "learning to love" and remembering how to die ...
Kathy J Parenteau
Regis
Take care,
ChipB.
Ron