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A Beginners Guide to Understanding
Yesterday I came across something I had written as a child,
And now I understand why tomorrow was always a beautiful dream.
Why yesterday is a remembered spark of wonder and
Why now is … well……best to call it heaven!
I remembered as a child — the day I was lying on the ground looking
At the lazy and mischievous game the clouds played with my mind,
And in the looking a glowing speck of light came into my existence
Then grew ever larger until it settled in my brain.
And spoke to me … it was my choice to listen or not.
“Are you aware of what it is we are?” I was asked.
The child answered completely innocent, “You are my friend.”
The whispering wind replied and softly, smoothly, and lovingly touched
the mind of the child saying,” Yes we are your friend — come to us!”
At that moment, the child searched deep inside, crossing many imaginary moments of decision. This was critical,
and knowing not, he yet knew.
“Why call you now?” I whisper, “I have become used to the life
I am born into.”
“We are not a judge” they replied. “We offer you a “shortcut.”
My family now, my family to come, and my family that is after
are begging me and pleading me. “You promised you would stay!”
Those moments they were thrown my way again. I could not…