YOU WHO ARE ALWAYS THERE

  To My Garden Of Eden  

You who are always there

In the silence of the air

Guide me to the here and now

Wipe the furrows from my brow.

Reveal the truth that I must see

Snap my chains, set me free

Show the path that I must follow

To bring in happiness on the morrow.

My life will one day reach the end

No more hopes, no self to defend

Let me hear death's stark invective

That I may see each day in perspective.

The inner voice that softly whispers

Knows all outcomes through unseen "whiskers"

Attune my mind to this gentle song

That I may win and live where I belong.

Thoughts and words define spirit and will

Making me healthy or miserable and ill

What words are swirling through heart and mind -

Appreciative, generous, or spiteful, unkind?

Writhing in misery enraged at my plight

Complaining and blaming too muddled to fight

My mistakes are demons beating my back

With pitchforks and hammers, thwack, whack, crack.

"Victim!" "Failure!" "Reprobate!" "Fool!"

"I've the hide of an ox and the head of a mule!"

Condemnation destroys and erupts in rage

Self pity brings death and miserable old age

Reverse condemnation, replace misery with awe

Build gratitude and tolerance to enjoy life the more

Disperse this gloom, reawaken my vision

Help me see - and make a decision

If I find the keys to courage and enlightenment

My world will be enriched with reward and accomplishment

A single thought, insight or idea

Is all that I need to change my career

Each path leads nowhere, every one is the same

It's the path with heart that makes life the great game.

Tomorrow teases through yearnings for pleasure

Yet it's in the now I must mine for treasure.

Memories cling, seduce and bewitch

If I could but use them this day to enrich.

The past has vanished, it has ceased to exist

With crimes, victories, and opportunities missed

Do I cling to it or does it cling to me?

Unresolved issues... please let me see.

All answers lie on a higher plane

Above fear and guilt, retribution, and gain

Often the opposite of what was expected

My life will come right when these truths are accepted

Intangible 'thereness' knows my deeds and abilities

Offering each day hints and opportunities

Let me seize every chance and go with the flow

When I find my happiness the universe will glow

As soon as I know what action to take

I'll turn my boat, churn up a great wake

Skimming across to my "Garden of Eden"

The song in my heart giving thanks for my freedom.

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LX