We
recently received a submission from Richard Jay Widry. His work "The
Elements of Heaven" is currently available on Amazon.com and is
titled
The
Elements of Heaven.
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Answer
Everlasting
As
the crossroads of eternity
And timelessness approach
Defining myth and history
Explaining mystery and glyph
Light itself says, "Follow me"
Ignore I will those turbid hues
Of mistake and opaque views
Following light by natural course
Ever in ease with the
Source
He who had so lovingly
Commanded light to be
If by chance or
moments whim
Comes some aberration dim
I shall turn with one fluid motion
And who would not?
Who would abide?
With stubbornness or pride
A lapse of light eterne
To stand on shadows or mayhap yearn
For a plaintive rhythm
A melancholy
Lamentations from a pale nocturne
Not I, dancing con brio
Away in unity
As Light repeats "turn to me"
What would have been the historic paean
Had Clio, Thalia with Erato written
The tale, tone and theme?
A story of humanity living with certainty
Ruled by loyal regime
For trust you can
what light emits
Choices for all roads
Rejoice with splendid benefits
Of lighted paths, publish
odes
Simplicity now shall ever reign
With clouded complications cleared
Life is shown, the Word is plain
True meaning has arrived, appeared
The summation of the knowledge
Is easily applied
From what you see as sadness, turn
Toward Light...
with Love the
guide
Life Anew
Satisfaction calls to me
Like Heaven’s prophetess
She says “seek now, be fulfilled
feed your emptiness”
Seek me in the open
With love as Inspiration
Reach for my proverbial word
Your life will see completion
Not with negativity
For that can never please
Not with base ability
With true intent, in ease
Do not take or lie to gain
All is here providing
Gifts were made for you to share
Their value is delighting
Seek me on the forest path
For wealth alive and natural
Seek me in the city streets
Built with riches social
Find me in relationships
If genuine unselfish
Formed in truth by hopeful hands
To mutually be nourished
I call all people to my home
Journey there as children
Here the path of life rounds full
Evolves enriched, continual
Natural
Light
I found a cool
and shady glen
On one path I was following
I had been seeking satisfaction
Whilst life’s mysteries unraveling
I sat beneath a fatherly oak
Rooted deep within earth’s goodness
A stream of precious water wandered
Through a field of fruit and sweetness
What need I now? Midst all this wealth
My foundation is certainly made
I have reached the point of desires fed
I have comfort with light and shade
The world is almost comical
With its illogical advice
Advocating a formula where
Success equals sacrifice
I can see the need to build and grow
Like gathering coin, it has its place
But when that becomes the whole of life
We lose the humanity of the race
Here within this idyllic haven
I see the sense of paradise
Create without taking or loss
Success breeds sacrifice
Man is always seeking true fortune
Struggling against his nature
While life freely offers the joy
and worth
Of all things that please and nurture
Eyes shut to See
The
Truth cannot through words be seen
No redundant science may ably glean
Its presence, or reality
Its magnificence, or simplicity
The
Truth cannot through words be known
By no philosopher
may it be shown
Not Grecian sage, nor Roman prophet
No matter, Veritas lux est!
Hidden albeit
Herein lies Man’s
dilemma
The Magi’s riddle
The Divine enigma
"What is everywhere, yet nowhere sighted?"
Silent encrypted in stelae and inks
Answer this, Oh Masterful sphinx!
Reflect, consider, the situation
We find ourselves in a circle
I need you to sense what intuition
May know, but words cannot show
Who will perform this Miracle?
Love is real, God exists, Heaven sees
Do you recognize each adage
Their veracity?
If not, I do apologize
For words shan't Truth place
Within those querying eyes
Let us not fail this glorious life
Let not limitation inhabit the throne
Anoint understanding, may it rule
With discernment and judgement
And not alone
Much is needed to serve the attempt
The bringing of Truth from question
To Light
The gaining of proof for elusive equations
Then holding as known, answers held
By insight
Accomplish this Humanity
And abundant peace shall exist
As everlasting reality
Copyright© 2000
by RJ Widry
