Sometimes in the midst
of an overly busy
day, peace thankfully descends.
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And sometimes that peace
is suddenly shattered by
staccato shooting reports.
fear
Climate Visionaries
Why can they not see
That they are changing climates
when they build climates of fear?
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Those who build climates
of fear have a vision of
control, not of sight.
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Beholding the Shadows
What makes it so hard
to look beneath the hard ground
of anger and see the fear?
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For many, anger
is a well worn shoe, but fear
too terrifying to behold.
Beyond Fear
When we stand our ground
and insist upon our rights,
must we fear how we’re perceived?
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Possibly we can
find a way to do so that
doesn’t create fear.
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Spiritual F-Disk
When filled with regret
how can we create some space
for love to enter?
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When your heart’s hard drive
fills with regret and hate,
delete those useless programs.
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For All We Know
And why act on fear
even though we all know
inaction is the way to go?
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Fear can empower
us to act when inaction
could just be paralysis.
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A Time to Refrain
If we know but do
not act, does that mean we’re wise
or simply afraid?
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If we do not act,
knowing it to be for naught,
it’s wisdom, otherwise, fear.
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Blind Bindings
When did our leaders
lose concern for others and
turn the focus on themselves?
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Mighty myopic,
are they not? They can’t see past
their fear, to clearer futures.
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Final Thoughts
And what, do pray tell,
Is it, about our demise,
That seeds such dread in us?
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Ah, if only it
were not so final perhaps
we’d be able to relax.
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Running Blind
Why do we hurry
through our days when we know night
will come soon enough?
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Perhaps we distract
ourselves with endless motion
to avoid encroaching dark.
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More Than Meets The Eye?
Would Rudolph enjoy
their green-eyed jealousy
if his belly weren’t yellow?
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Hmm – red, yellow, green –
stop, go, and in between – some
subliminal message here?
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Paralysis
When fear takes over
what becomes of honor? Where
do mind and heart go?
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Fear freezes the heart,
enshrouds the mind in mist, and
honor takes a nap.
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The Best Course
Acting in haste or
paralytic inaction.
Which course yields greater damage?
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When faced with questions
like this the best course is to
stare and back slowly away.
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Letting Go
Has anybody
Asked about a down side
To the existence of God?
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Through the ages those
who want more control always
seek out the down side.
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Where Truth Lies
For the small minded,
is their terror justified,
since truth is so relative?
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Perfect love, they say,
can cast out fear when minds
are small, truth unclear.
Mondo Sedoka 