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What Color Is The Sky ?

What Color Is The Sky?

A young man asked, “What color is the sky?”
It seemed as tho he was giving me a test.
I surveyed my thoughts, before giving reply;
lest his question be merely a jest.

I answered him:  “The sky is completely colorless!”
But my answer refused

The Roots Of Sympathy

The Roots Of Sympathy

What causes feelings of compassion and empathy;
where, from within, do they seem to arise;
especially when, for enemies, you have sympathy;
much to your heartfelt surprise?

Sympathy is feeling sadness over one’s situation;
true compassion, from higher natures, come;
empathy is deeper thoughts, connected

The Death Of Civility

The Death Of Civility

When I was young there existed civility;
where people tried to get along together;
in general there was peace and tranquility;
but now; it all seems gone, forever.

Life was good; people helped neighbors;
till corruption and greed flowed in;
poisons in life; come in many

Metaphors Of Life

Metaphors Of Life

Metaphors are reality; pictures of thought;
one thought corresponding to another;
from an upper world to a lower one brought;
the illusion becomes thought’s brother.

A living example of each life is the rose;
it’s planted; blossoms; then dies;
basking in the sunshine; it steadily

Born To Be Love

Born To Be Love

When we’re young; we keep looking ahead;
we foresee our youth as a barrier;
few even conceive that all become dead;
even our family’s pet terrier.

The thoughts of such; our mind cannot take;
it’s a future beyond what eyes can see;
it’

War Of The Minds

War Of The Minds

Conflict never begins with words;
it starts from thoughts, within;
two minds conflict; without swords;
that’s how all battles begin.

No two people are exactly the same;
their fingerprints don’t even match;
one may think another is to blame;
but, all are a part

The Power Of A Kiss

The Power Of A Kiss

There’s power radiated by the smile on a face;
it’s far greater than the eyes can see;
an energy of love, hugs the other one’s space;
an embrace, from which neither, can flee.

What creates power when two people touch;
causing each

Who Created Hell ?

Who Created Hell ?

The earth is a temporary place where we dwell;
due to treachery of the serpent, and the man;
many came to believe that this kingdom is hell;
its king is the serpent; not the great I Am.

Although there’s little dispute; who’s in charge;
there’

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