I sat down to write what’s consuming
my mind day in and day out.
I thought on the state of the world
the wars, the drought, the famine –
the social and environmental
issues that continue to plague all beings.
I thought about what can we do
I thought about what can I do.
What is the root cause?
I know someone who talks
and preaches about a shift,
the coming end of what we think
we know and what we should know.
Existing or not existing
in that darkness, in that space
of nothing from which words
of proceeding masters are
twisted and malformed into a
new philosophy for a new age.
That age I move away from into
my own space, an inclusive space.
For how can we bring about change
by condemning another’s thoughts
another’s beliefs – peace comes
from understanding and respect
not guilt, shame, or hatred.
