Thought
Once there was by ocean’s shore
A place to lodge and eat and more.
The guests who came from abroad
Loved the views, so paid the board.
The owners so preoccupied
Never saw the scenic views outside.
Mind’s boarding guests now survey
As life in seconds drifts away
For a while watch the thought
For aims ambitious plans you sought
If of pleasure, health, or gain
Then displacing these, learn to abstain.
A world of lust of flesh and pride
Will act to true inheritance hide,
For no longer set to make repairs
Or improvement in human affairs,
But access depth of spiritual realm
Where ecstatic joy will overwhelm
Be not deceived that you are holy,
That world is depraved and lowly.
Holiness deprives not nor removes,
Scenic joys and wondrous views
Placing us on levels higher to rest
Where spiritual values are manifest
Prayer
O Supreme Spirit, thou alone art the only holy one, not only found and revealed in my depths but in every nook and cranny of my human field. Grant that I may forget myself and my small grievances but lose myself wholly in selfless devotion to Thee.
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