I did not know
that I could feel
real joy from unseen cause -
I had not let
my mind be still
with clever thought on pause.
I could not hear
beyond my wants,
my fantasies and fears -
I did not sense
the present peace
for striving, strain and tears.
I had not touched
the heart of faith
for I lacked humble poise -
I could not take
the emptiness
below self’s faulty noise.
I had not held
the offered hope
of imager, our role,
but then the good news
force of truth
was poured into my soul.
And now I taste
true gratitude
the more I cease to steer -
in yielding up
the reigns to God
it's alright to be here.
A ditty from Wiltshire, England, 2.2.22