embrace the darkness!
dance barefoot on the embers.
cut your finger, and bleed!
step from the nest,
open the door and walk outside.
leave your treasures behind.
set sail without a destination.
never pray with words,
love without hesitation…
breathe in the dust and the grime,
be drunk with living!
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i am the illegal immigrant,
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everybody, everywhere….joined together as one,feeling the tide come and go,on sands that do not grasp!more than anything,i want to be the rainthat falls after the drought….the snow that wraps the beaten earthin the blanket of newness, and hope.more than anything…i want to be the cup…the hammer and the nails,the bowl of rice, the tent,the fire…
body bruised,
that consumes and names!living by hunger,fed my memory…and the scent of somethingfrom that faraway shore!stories written in ashes,the crackle and the smoke…winter, and stillness.but the light still burns,the room stark and empty!hand extended,naked, unashamed!calling forth the loverdressed in flesh and touch!breathe on me!softly blow the ashes….still fire beneath…waiting for embrace!
‘Follow Me…’
i want to see what You do,i want to be what You do!i want to get my hands dirty.feed the hungry, share what i’ve got….heal the sick, listen with the heart.not so much worried about calming the storm,i just want to stop the wars!stand up to the political and religious leaders…i’m with You!‘forgive to be…
words do not heal the broken hearted,
words do not change the face of indifference,words do not impress god!words do not feed the hungry,nor set the captives free.words do not give shelter to the homeless,or hope to those ridden with despair.words do not stop discrimination,words do not bring justice.words do not bring forgiveness,nor do they bring understanding…words do not fill the empty,nor…