Love & Suffering

When we enter the holy covenant of love
We are vouchsafed ineffable joy
Which, if we live long enough
Will terminate by suffering
The ineffable pain of loss;
The four pillars that hold
The  holy temple of love
Are Joy and suffering,
Commitment and sacrifice.
10.30.2015

Honorable & Dishonorable

Those whom we deem dishonorable
Do still possess some honorable traits;
It is up to us to excavate these noble traits
Buried behind the obvious, deep in their souls.
10.29.2015

Living & Well

To avoid troubles is to lose
       
To be alive is to be involved
       
To confront troubles is to win
       
To do one’s best is to live well
To submit to melancholy is to surrender
To submit to anger is to relinquish control
To insist on joy is to find the good in every bad.
10.28.2015

Emotion & Others

Good emotions
Help others when expressed
Whereas bad emotions hurt others;
Expressing emotions is not only about us
But about others who are within range.
10.27.2015

Coincidence & Tragedies

Instead of blaming God
For our senseless tragedies
Let’s blame coincidence instead:
Coincidence,
She wears green shadows intertwined with dreams
Lurks unforeseen, in silence plots and schemes
At times, she hurries matters to profound extremes
Delights in rolling fortunes in reverse
Coincidence,
She sways the universe.
10.26.2015

Details & Distortions

When we don’t examine
The larger picture
Before examining the details
We will fail to notice distortions
Produced by our squint.
10.25.2015

Good & Expectations

We are good to others
Without expectations
Because we are good
And hold ourselves
To higher standards.
10.24.2015