where righteousness thrives
every fall becomes
nothing but
an invitation to rise above
settle
when what was invisible
becomes obvious
there might be
a time of adjustment
for the new awareness
to settle
hopelessness
when guilt is no longer
woven into love
the tapestry of grace
unfold miraculously
where hopelessness reigned
aspiring
peace is to be found
in the encounter
with the soul
of our neighbour
rather than in the praise of
who our neighbour
is striving
and aspiring
to be
yes
saying no
being sorry
saying yes
rather than
saying yes
being overwhelmed
losing everything
lenient
redefining responsibility
in order to be
relieved from
a massive guilt
having roots nowhere else than
in the imagination
is lenient
flight
running away
from unpleasant memories
causes fear
trying to please
a fearful flight
undermines love
life without love
leaves a void
though in that void
everything can happen
ambitious
being too ambitious
is
being too ambitious
that is all
there is
to it
grace is to be found
elsewhere
rigour
when the mind has been trained
to make sense
out of the starkest contradictions
in order to survive
it gives a fabulous flexibility
to the intelligence
once rigour has been given
to reinforce
the spine
modesty
when modesty
touches truth
the gates to justice
broaden