Month: June 2024

living in the presumption

that every obstacle encountered

is ours alone to solve

is very easily

leading into a despair

that the burden we are given to carry

is more

than what we can bear

yet in between those polarities

a tender balance

is to be found

where no one is ever asked more

than what he has to offer

a soft landing

in one’s own life

is as blissful as arriving

at the final destination

after a long

sometimes troublesome

journey

not the life

one had imagined

nor the life

others had imagined for us

but plain and simple

one’s own life

lecturing the world

is indeed

an awful occupation

and yet so tempting

for someone

feeling weak

without being able to accept

weakness

as a crucible for power

to emerge

purified

being able to receive

graciously

what we are given

even when

what we are given

is not necessarily

what we had set our mind on

is a door

to freedom

bringing order

begins

by sorting out our emotions

and storing each one

in its proper place

since

while it is

in its proper place

it is fostering creativity

whereas

being displaced

it engages nothing but chaos

not knowing

where to begin

is not necessarily a reason

to postpone

though it might be a reason

to approach the situation

from a different angle

when peace is settling

between our inner world

and the world around us

something beyond our imagination

our understanding

our wit

can take place

raising suffering

into grace

making peace with life

is making peace with death

and everything in between becomes

a generous unfolding of

wonders

while awe is the essence

of the air we breath

there is nothing more frustrating

than being unable

to share

the love

we carry within

closing circles

making peace

gaining awareness

that no one can be there

for anybody

as long as one is not able

to be there

for oneself

having nothing in common with

pursuing one’s own

interest