Full Circle

a meditation of self imposed conflict and division

love and hate

attraction and repulsion

sex and abstinence

beautiful and ugly

storm and calm

silence and scream

man is a deep unity

nothing can be discarded

and yet 

we persevere with 

inner conflict 

division

ahhhhh

did you know 

the lotus flower

in all it’s grace 

must enter through 

mud and slush 

to share itself 

with the world 

the lotus flower

like you 

like me 

all must endure 

the mud 

the murk 

the muddle 

to one day 

radiate 

eternal beauty 

because we

accept 

everything within us

as part of us 

all of it 

contributes 

to making us whole

to accept 

the divisions

we have opportunity to 

transgress 

all of it 

because we understand 

if conflict wasn’t there 

it would be like 

lacking 

 space between each breath

therefore 

never allowing us 

to come full circle

Reviews

[WhiteWillow]

This is the sort of wisdom we gain with time. One has to live through it to fully appreciate it. Its how we grow through learning. And learn through growing.

[KWP]

or maybe it is something to teach our kids ... thanks for reading

[Skai Rain]

A great message here. Like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, we must all trudge through the mud to become who we are meant to be just like you said here. Well done poem. Thank you for sharing.

[KWP]

ahh thanks for reading chick chick xx

[Skai Rain]

Anytime, duck duck.

[KWP]

*ha ha Quack haha Quack - LOVE IT xx

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i always try to explain this to my students....there is the mud and the muddle---and it is all part of life...
we have both the good and bad....but if we try to disassociate with the bad, we are denying a lot of what got us to be where we are now...opposites fight within us our whole lives...and we try to create some kind of balance. it's all we can do.

[KWP]

thanks Jacob - it can take a lifetime to understand I think ... balance is a great word I feel to have seep into your innermost ...... XXX