Facing Forward, Pursuing Progress
Within the darkness
Are the parents of the light
Violent beauty
Proactive or not
Fear demands our attention
This calm, Autumn night
Do not give in to fear
Each step of acquiesce
Feeds the beast
Growing it
Face it down!
Demand it sit
Then lay down
Into the dirt
Acknowledging
Your power
So much potential
Fear steps in and hamstrings us
Robs us of our dreams
Loving our neighbors?
From the seeds of our distrust
Fear gains its power
Here’s my Tuesday morning haiku meditation:
Politics of rage
Why are we so negative?
This land of plenty
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Fears and darkness
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Within modern life
Fears can twist out of control
Yet our souls greater
Fears and insecurities cause much mischief if left unchecked.
And there’s always a,way forward.