DEAR ONE

I know you are going through rough times.
I sense it
In your walk.
In your body movements-
The way you drop your shoulders
And bend your head down.
The way

You never look anyone in the eye
The muted smile
That tries to form
On your slightly wrinkled
Beautiful disturbed face.
I feel for you
But I must tell you
These few things.
You my friend
For if I do not
I will be remiss.
Because
I have lived with them
Everyday
and gradually
Slowly
They are
Taking on
A sense
A purpose
Not just for my tiny Life
but for all life-
For you too.
For all of us.

You are important.
You are unique.
You are a jewel
That can sparkle.
A star that can shine.
A Galaxy of light
That is being formed.
How grand you are
You do not know
But this is your Story.
If it feels to sweet
Mix it with the bitter
Blend
It into
A drink
You can drink.
Here it is.
We are so busy looking for life
That we do not
Dare to live.
We are so occupied
Pursuing
A certain kind of life
That we do not experience
And enjoy
The one we have.

We filter it
Through
A distorted lens.
Life is here every day
Every moment
Is rich
With possibilities.
When every experience
From eating
A tasty
Juicy Orange
To walking on the grass
Or concrete
Feeling my feet
Connect
With the earth
Really feeling it-
It is a miracle.
If you have a problem
As we all do
I encourage you
Not to dwell upon it.
That will only
Bring you more misery
And deplete
Your energies.

TAKE A STRONG STAND
ON THE SIDE OF LIFE.
Fight for the good.
Enjoy this day-
This hour
This moment.
It flies bye
Too fast.
It contains every secret.
There is not
Anything more to learn
And know.
You are alive now.
That is a miracle.
It is actually
All you have.
I know from experience.
I have been low
Depressed
Poor me syndrome.
It simply
Does not work.
The broken record
Plays over and over.
Today
Stop the player.

Make a new song.
Sing a fresh tune.
If you feel the Blues
feel it
And let it go.
Do not drench yourself in it.
All your sympathizers
will only bring you down.
You have today
This second
Live it fully.
Have and develop
Compassionate caring.
Be kind
Be gentle-
Be strong and powerful.
You can rearrange
Some of your life
only
If you surrender
To the infinite
Invisible
Creator of all life.
The father
the Mother
the Child-
The soul of the Galaxy.
You are the one
Who can change your life.

Selfishness is the
Disease of the planet.
Wanting and needing
To be more than
Better than the other-
Selfishness is a weight
That will kill you-
Strangle you-
Shrivel up your insides.
It is an all pervading illness.
Generosity is the key
To opening up
All the vast resources
Within yourself.
Intelligent
Thoughtful
Generosity
That shares with others-
Developing this capacity
Brings a life
and a freedom
Beyond the grasp
Of most of us.
It is attainable
And possible
Here and now.
Let your body recharge
Your aches heal-
Love from the earth.
Humility is required-
All is a gift-
All is abundance-
All is from
The giver
Of All life.
Call it what you will.
It may seem
Like you are thrown
Out into Life
Like a Galactic snowball
Into a blazing inferno
But it is only your perception
That you must restructure-
Rearrange
Change-
You are of infinite possibilities-
Your life is a gift.
If you are an artist
A writer-
A lawyer-
A factory worker
A gas station attendant-
A Bus Boy-
You are woven
Of fine indestructible fabric
With a thread
Of grace
And resilience
That can withstand
All the pressures and tests
That try to dismantle you.
You can be a miracle-
You are the one
Who can be a linchpin
To a new world-
Just to be
To be anywhere is wonderful-
Is in fact
Incredible-
A cause for celebration-
Just to be.
Grasp the thousand
Intricate
Ballets and symphonies
of the cadence
of every day Life-
Spin in the mystery--
Feel the magic
Of life
Alive
Running through your veins-
All the thoughts
And Images
Flying through you-
It is a breath taking experience
When you stop
to feel it-

Stephen John Kalinich © 2003
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