ONE / MANY / ONE

Stuart DeJong


I have found spirit in all of LIFE!
Wrapping.. weaving.. creating..
Layer upon layer
Immaculate is the conception of the realms
Materials blown by the great breath
to birth that of which will come
Built in, below, beyond the brain, eyes, ears, or tongue
Cycling round till time calls for return
Cycling round with ALL to learn

Experience of being is the task
Experience of seeing with all the masks
Experience emotion's range of control
How it beats the drum of a silent soul
Beating a drum wears the skin thin
Yet keeps it flexible for education within

Experience to be one with those you meet
Know this is acceptance
And one of the greatest feats
To accept one must understand
This is faith in what life has planned
When one realizes faith is in the hands
Of trust, love, and forgiveness of ourselves
for our own self centered plan
Then we will not worry about
what we believe, we need, desire, or deserve.

See the test comes when we are tempted
by our own personal ways
Will you create contempt for one another
when you disagree on thought or action
Or will you allow yourself to love
While your heart is roasting in the action spawned fire
Hate, greed, or envy will tell you to be mad
You deserve more, and take what you can
Realize spirit is the guide and you a pawn
All that happens is a test a lesson for you to be strong
Love your brothers and sisters for all they do right and wrong
Because this is the way we all become one