Welcome, Springtime!
youthful splendor;
Sweet renewal
Flowing free.
Welcome, Springtime!
Stirring Lifeforce,
Singing, dancing
In and through me.
Welcome, Springtime!
Equal daytime
Sharing space with
Equal night.
Welcome, Springtime!
Balance weighing;
Harmonizing
Dark and Light.
Welcome, Springtime!
Bringing forward
Light that kindles
Deep within.
Welcome, Springtime!
Now in Christ we
Lift our hearts in
Resurrection!
–Amen!
Whether this particular form of poetry is Irish or not, here are 3 that bring the often uncouth, naughty Limerick to another level. And why not? The rhythm and rhyme are irresistible, so we may as well use them for good!
There was a young girl named Mercedes
Who lived on the river Euphrates.
When she started to think
She created a stink,
And the clay of her mind became Hades!
There was once a young lady so “nice”
That she took everybody’s advice
Till the effort to please
Brought her soul to its knees
And she chose all its flavor and spice!
You are where you are and that’s that.
And wherever you go that’s a fact.
You are here by design
In this place at this time
So don’t wait! Just be great where you’re at!
I think a thought,
And so it is!
I may not see it now.
But at some time
The God of Mind
Will bring it back around.
So with each thought,
Which is a prayer,
I let God reign in me:
Thought manifests
To take or bless;
Which do I choose to see?
I think a thought
And may it be
From Higher Consciousness!
And when it’s mine
To have in time,
The good will manifest!
–And so it is!
These are little ones before they become “adult” and prone to judgment, prejudice, hate, narrow-mindedness–need I go on? You know, all the things they learn from the rest of us…
Instead of conforming them to our molds and “raising good kids,” wouldn’t it be better for all of us, and the world, if we conformed more to their unadulterated standards?
Children have a beauty
That’s within them; it is true.
Children have a beauty
And an innocence that’s pure.
Children love all people,
And they bring great joy and peace.
Children love all people,
And they teach us many things.
Children are quite special,
And they fill our hearts with love.
Children are quite special,
And we thank the Lord above.
I love little children,
For they’re gentle, good, and kind.
I love little children;
They delight my heart and mind.
—
In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?”
Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the middle of them, and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, and become as little children, you will in no way enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. Whoever therefore humbles himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven.
–Matthew 18:1-4
Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.” He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
–Matthew 19:13-15
Scripture quotations are from World English Bible (WEB).
A lesson from a well-known symbol of transformation–the butterfly. Change happens in animals, seasons, and each of us; may we flow with it, embracing the natural desire to expand!
Passionate, determined
Building her cocoon
The caterpillar works.
Resting, changing
Deep within
Transformation begins.
Persistent, at work
Giving up is no option
Moving onward, ever upward…
Soft and fluttering
Fragile in the wind
The new butterfly tries.
Gently opening
Spreading to the sky
Her wings lift…
She soars
A Spirit renewed
Unfolding, evolving…
She is divine
And she knows it, lives it
With all her being.
Tiny, powerful, beautiful
Well-created, well-loved
Just like you, just like me!
If Real and if True
And shining within,
Then Love for yourself
Is blessing and bliss!
If on the outside
For all that you do
And how you appear,
That love isn’t True.
If all that you see
Is what’s in your mind;
If, seeking self-love,
That’s all you can find,
Then seek in the space,
The Voice True and small,
Transcending your thoughts,
Beyond, to the All.
The Love from the One,
The Source of all Life,
This infinite flow
Is your Divine right!
This Love for yourself
And All that You are
Is safe and secure,
Eternal, by far.
It’s Real and it’s True
And shining within;
This Love for your Self
Is blessing and bliss!
Because the essence of Music, Love, and God is The One.
In any key of music
the first note of the scale
is 1.
In any key of music
the last note of the scale
is 1.
A perfect octave
is the distance
from 1 to the next 1.
Same pitch, same name
just higher or lower
and still the 1.
That’s why it’s called perfect
the 1 is the beginning
and the end.
In any key of music
the real key is
oneness.
The true key is
wholeness
completeness.
The 1 returns to itself
alpha and omega
beginning and end.
In any key of music
the 1
is first and last,
root and octave,
1 and 8,
in the image of God.
And the key
is oneness
in his Presence.
Deliverance came all wrapped up
Nice and neat
With a big red bow on top.
Love came all warm and cozy
Clear and bright
Like a blanket and a prism all at once.
Peace came like a tidal wave
Knocking over all strife and struggle
Replacing it with calm ripples.
If you believe this
You’re more delusional
Than even the clinically insane!
It doesn’t work like that
But how we wish it did!
The Knight in shining armor, the Prince, the POOF! And all is well!
No, but there is a way
A way of peace
A way of Light.
The way of Life
Is going deliberately, persistently, consciously
Through it all.
The path of Light
Is the journey through darkness
To our own center, which is Life’s core.
The Truth of Life
Is Choice
Awareness, of, and radiating from the Spirit within.
Choose from that Spirit
Not from the intellect, the fear, the reasoning
Let that Spirit guide these “children.”
And be your Self, a blessing, blessed
Be your Truth, a Light, enlightened
Be your fulfillment, a Love, beloved!
Be it right here, right now
For now is the hour of deliverance
And You are your Deliverer!
Not by your own power and might,
But by God who lives and reigns within you
Always!
I give You these hands
You’ve given to me
To pass on Your Spirit
And help them be free
I give You this heart
That beats loud and strong
To sing for Your glory
And teach them the song
I give You this soul
You made for my own
To guide and fulfill
The purpose You’ve shown
I give You the Love
You’ve planted in me
To flourish and grow
To shine so they see
I give You the praise
Creator of all
In faith I say yes
And answer Your call.
But all that I give
Is already Thine!
And now may I be
A branch of Your vine!
Amen!
Nothing from nothing is nothing
Creations create in the space
Destruction transforms in the darkness
And Light is the Truth in its place.
Spirit is God breeding passion.
Faith in the Truth does the works.
Love creates wealth that is lasting.
And the soul is a child God birthed.
God is Intelligent thinking.
Hope is Self-knowing at night.
Order’s the Force that is linking.
And the soul is made whole by the Light.
Nothing from nothing is nothing
Creations create in the space
Destruction transforms in the darkness
And Light is the Truth in its place.
Mystical Strings 
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