Life Is Duality
~
on catching a glimpse of the Great Mystery
I sometimes get very dark
my emotions get brittle
and heavy
an anger at life swells
every time I dig deep enough
be it on my own
or in counseling
I come up against two constants
things I cannot change
but have left a most indelible mark
one unfolded
over a horrendous period
of my early years
the other
happened in a horrible flash
during my mid-life
both so horrific
they changed forever
my humanity
try as I do
their darkness still surfaces
and in those moments
my inner light gets smothered
but I will never stop facing them down
ferociously
when I feel their chilled grip
that is what life is
keeping the good fight
and embracing
with love and gratitude
the beauty we have also been given
and we have been given so much
so amazing
life is duality
life is balance
the keeping of it
and the regaining of it
when it’s lost
and it DOES get lost
at times
very lost
but life is an awesome opportunity
an experience of the profound
and mysterious
the mystery we are not meant to solve
but rather
to celebrate
with grace and wonder
peace to all
may love touch all of our lives
for love is the gateway
to the great mystery
as John
one of our last
great
modern prophets said
love is all you need
and in the end
the love you take
is equal to the love you make
so find your lover
and make love
with great freedom
abandon
gratitude
and the power of the spheres
~ ~ ~
rob kistner © 2013