Stephen Kalinich: A Different Shade

A DIFFERENT SHADE

THIS IS A DIFFERENT SHADE.

I HIDE
NO ONE SEES ME-
I AM THE PRESENCE
THAT IS NOT FELT
THAT IS SELDOM
TAKEN SERIOUSLY.
I AM THE SEARCHER
WITHIN YOU
FOR TRUTH
YOUR REAL VOICE
YOUR FEELING HEART.
SELF
LITTLE SELF
IS THE ROOT OF ALL PROBLEMS
THAT WHICH IS DARKNESS
AND IGNORANCE
BUT THINKS IT KNOWS.
WHAT LESSON CAN I LEARN
EXCEPT
THAT I AM TOTALLY DEPENDENT UPON
SOMETHING OTHER
THAN MYSELF
TO SURVIVE THIS SITUATION.
I MUST BE HUMBLE ENOUGH TO RECEIVE
GRACE TO MOVE THROUGH THIS CRISIS.
I FOLLOW THROUGH.
I RESPOND.
I MAKE NO EXCUSE FOR OTHERS.
THERE IS NO REASON
TO DELAY THE ADVANCEMENT
OF AN IDEA.
PEOPLE PUT THINGS OFF
BECAUSE
THEY ARE AFRAID.
THERE IS NO PURPOSE
IN WAITING ONE MOMENT
TO DO
WHAT I CAN DO NOW.
NO ROOM FOR PROCRASTINATION.
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT.
NOW IS THE TIME TO MOVE.
TO GIVE IT
THAT LITTLE EXTRA NUDGE.
MORE PEOPLE I KNOW
HESITATE-
WAIT AND WAIT.
DO NOT ACT IN THE NOW.
NOW IS THE TIME TO WRITE.
NOW IS THE TIME TO RECORD.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR MY HEALING
FOR MY LIFE TO ADVANCE.
WHAT AM I WAITING FOR?
THERE IS NO REASON UNDER THE SUN.
ALL THE GOOD OF LIFE
IS AVAILABLE IN THIS MOMENT.
I WILL NOT BE STOPPED
ANY LONGER.
I WILL MOVE FORWARD NOW.
I WILL PUT IT INTO PLAY.
I WILL NOT BE BULLIED.
I WILL NOT BACK DOWN.
I WILL NOT LET
ANOTHER PERSONS
INSUFFICIENCY HOLD ME BACK.
I AM READY TO FLY.
I WILL BE FREE NOW.
RELEASED NOW.
WHY THE INERTIA?
NO ONE STOPS ME
BUT ME.
I CAN NOT BLAME THEM ANY LONGER.
I CANNOT RELY ON THEM
ONLY MYSELF
AND THE GOD WITHIN ME
THE DIVINE LOVE.
I MUST NOT
EXPECT ANY OTHER HUMAN
TO WORK MY LIFE
OUT FOR ME.
I MUST WORK IT OUT
WITH HUMILITY
AND GRATITUDE
THAT I EVEN HAD A CHANCE.
I MUST FIGHT THE BATTLE
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
OF MYSELF.
I MUST DO IT NOW.
I AM STRONG.
I AM NOT WEAK.
I AM RESPONSIBLE.
THE TIME FOR BLAMING
IS OVER.
THE WHOLE UNIVERSE
WILL HELP ME
IF I DO IT
AS FROM MYSELF
YET RECOGNIZING
I CAN FROM MYSELF
DO NOTHING
UNLESS
IT COMES FROM LOVE'S
INSPIRATION.
I AM THE WARRIOR FOR GOOD
I WEAR THE WHOLE ARMOR
OF LOVE AND JUSTICE.
I FIGHT FOR EVERY SOUL
FOR THEIR RIGHT
TO FREEDOM.
RECOGNIZING
LIFE ITSELF IS A GIFT.
I WILL NOT TOLERATE
ANY DISCOURAGEMENT
ANY PAIN
ANY ILLNESS
ANY LACK.
THEY ARE NOT LEGITIMATE.
THEY HAVE NO CLAIM OVER ME
I DO NOT NEED A CLASS
OR A COURSE.
I NEED ONLY TO TURN TO LOVE.
TO ACT WITH LOVE-
TO BREATHE WITH LOVE-
TO BREATHE LOVE.
TO DRESS IN LOVE.
TO SPRINKLE IT EVERYWHERE.
SPREAD IT-
PLANT LOVE.
LIFE IS TOUGH SOMETIMES
DIFFICULT
EXTREMELY HARD
BUT I MUST MARCH ON.
I WILL DESTROY DESTRUCTION.
THE RESOLVE OF GOOD
HAS TO BE RELENTLESS
STRONGER THAN THE FORCE OF EVIL.
I MUST NEVER RELINQUISH
NEVER WAIVER IN THE CAMPAIGN-
NEVER REST IN THE BATTLE
FOR TRUTH.
NEVER SURRENDER.
KILL EVIL-