decades of solitary reflection
peels back the layers one by one
to release the bottomless well of love
giving powerful insight into
others hearts, their true motivation
I see the sarcasm, the scheming
the games and the love … so few
sincerely care for themselves
too busy with no time to think
brainwashed by societal norms
buried in massive consumerism
yet these visions bring empathy
knowing they cannot help themselves
lost souls unable to console or heal
their spiritual connection corrupted
connection to country or religion
to a worthy cause or injustice
we each need a project or passion
to benefit our wider community
or shrivel inside loneliness and angst
we are totally interdependent like
a wondrous woven tapestry
neglecting this is self-destruction
unable to hit their pause button
I can only be helpful when asked
no isolated mountain top
just an ordinary worldly life
keeping morality helps avoid strife
as a Jedi I serve as required
watching too many neglected souls
dVerse, tell a story or show a character just in the things they’ve sensed, Sarah
I agree, we do need something that takes us along with others, Joseph Campbell said it well – when we look out and look long, the world comes in.
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I’m a big Star Wars fan – I like the Jedi line too.
The Jedi didn’t always have an easy time of things – but being centered in their faith helped.
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deep faith is an incredible support that most just don’t have these days!
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Nice line: “as a Jedi I serve as required” I like the thought of being ready to serve.
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‘ready to serve’ is key Frank … some need to serve and therefore push their service which is often not appreciated!
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true motivation…caring…connection…projects…passion…benefit the community…keeping morality…wondrous woven tapestry…ETC 🙂
Exactly what we need in our world today! Right on, SweetKate! You nailed it in a great way, as they say. 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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lol maybe ‘nailed it’ is too violent a term … we need to reinvent a new term meaning the same thing … “your words germinated” ” wisdom blossomed” … give us a hand here please Carolyn 😎
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You’re right!
Hmm…how about “you hit the mark”…no, wait…”hit” not good…hmm…”you cut the mustard”…uh…no “cut”, not good…”you made the grade”…”you said it all”…”you accomplished the goal”…”you scored”…
HA! Or as my gramma’ said, “You did good, hon!” 😀
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So easy to be caught up in matters of less importance.
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habits are hard to break …
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we each need a project or passion
to benefit our wider community
or shrivel inside loneliness and angst
You hit the nail right on the head Kate. Although we all need times of inward reflection we have to also look outwards and focus on others.
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and getting the balance of those two makes everything magic!
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Totally interdependent .agree with this
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Full of wisdom, dear Kate.
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There’s a feeling of being outside and looking on, a very reflective tone to this poem. Real wisdom here, I think.
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thanks Sarah … tried a different sense altogether 🙂
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A powerful message.
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