The gift of oneself
A chair from the cliff--the nature of gifts and gifts from nature.
Unlikely Places
It was vibrating at the plane of shame and pain.
He explained its nature and illustrated its effects.
“The more I love someone, the more I criticize them.”
(How curious to find this cactus by this forgotten lane…)
He taught, “We are alike. We are average
and must work harder to be good enough.”
Its point poisoned instantly—I could hardly feel myself.
It was vibrating at the plane of fear.
She explained its nature and illustrated its effects.
“Be good. Drive carefully. Don’t die on the road.”
(How strange to hear it singing in this shadowy sphere…)
She warned, “Always wear make-up when you go out."
"To avoid wrinkles, you should stop having expressions.”
A mask for my mask to mask the life without and within.
It was vibrating at the plane of sound.
He explained its nature and illustrated its effects.
“I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you.”
(How surprising to find it in this vacuum, spinning around…)
He repeated, “I’m too busy (to play with the kids,
hold a conversation, or catch the fly)."
Oneness that leaves one feeling lonelier than being alone.
It was vibrating at the plane of service.
He explained its nature and illustrated its effects.
“Would you like a picture taken of the two of you?”
(How poignant to feel its warmth melt the frozen surface…)
He revealed, “When I was young and naïve . . .
I gave $20.00 to an addict and waited and waited for his return.”
The butterfly effect of such gifts determines its restoration.
It vibrates at every plane of creation.
I know its nature and have felt its effects.
Thank you for loving as you are.
(How enlightening for the soul to grow from exploration...)
Emmanuel said, “Love is all that exists.
Love is the universal communication.”*
As long as it was meant in love, I honor it, unconditionally.
Alice W. Lee
*Emmanuel’s Book Compiled by Pat Rodegast and Judith Stanton, p 47