ETERNITY’S SONG

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I wrote this poem for the purpose of showing people that the sum total of all their experiences creates their present.  They can't go further than that moment can offer.  So there's little need to cry over this or that.  The trick is to expect something better and then manifest it to the present.

ETERNITY’S SONG

                              CHAPTER 1

The Seeker stands upon the Eternal Road, while others walk by.
Uncountable numbers branch off hungry for what they see is right.
Holding the Eye steady, unafraid and adventuresome, the Seeker remains steadfast.

The “Winds pf Change” herald new beginnings and death of old ways.
The Seeker, feeling spiritual discontent, stands at ready for what’s to become.
Oh the terrible Winds, buffeting and cleaving at Soul - - Mercy recognized.

How can the secrets of life be revealed?
True experience is the only way to knowing and understanding.
Soul illuminating brightly, the unspoken “Word” is expressed.

                                      ***

A renowned teacher of Truth is said to have come.
Villagers all scurry excitedly to witness his coming.
A lone child, an outcast that’s tolerated, hides on top of a roof.

Wearing only tattered cloth to protect against the elements,
The Child’s Will grew strong against life’s attacks.
Watching below the emotional displays, the Child shook Its head.

An old man, withered with years, found his place next to the Child.
The old man’s robe was of the same cloth as the Child wore.
A shaking hand touched the shoulder kindly, tearing the Child’s face.

“Truth comes to us like a thief in the night,” the old man croaked.
“The flash and fancy you see is what they seek.
“It’s strange to find a lone child wanting the hidden, the secrets of life.”

As the old man talked, the Child could see him growing stronger.
He held a strange vitality and vigor in his penetrating gaze.
Caught in love’s expression, the Child sat motionless until the skies darkened.

                                         ***

We all walk the “Road”, Divine and endless.
Life’s tree supports uncountable branches.
Weary and beaten, Soul once again returns to the direct route. ,

The Road, dusty and dirt hard, single pathways.
A Wind lifts the Road’s debris, hiding the Way.
Calming the mind, the Seeker sings the sacred God WORD, “HU”.

The old that’s fallen, non-attached, clouds the ethers.
HU’s serenity and Loving Bliss made clear, the Seeker simply knows and sees,
What’s the benefit to rush forward? Nothing.

                                         ***

Rising up from the ground, the Child accepts a welcoming hand.
Gazing upward, the Child meets the penetrating gaze of a Master.
They stand silent and serene, seeing and knowing life’s truth.

“What’s right and best?”“ The Child words to the old man.
“Ah, you ask a profound question,” the true Master smiles.
Clarity of Vision suddenly enlightens knowing unbiddenly.

“Can you do more than where you stand now?”
The Child looks down at Its feet, alive with expectation.
“Answer my question and know truth Dear One.”
.
The Child shook Its head in wonder, amazed how such enlightenments become.
Seeing with clarity, everything the Child Is, IS.
The Past is dead and the Future is potential. Now is life.

                                         ***

The Road, now different, brightens in glory.
‘Illuminated sight sees the Golden Highway of life leading to the Godhead.
Singing the “HU”, the rhythm and vibration lifts Soul forward.

Hearts free, knowing Love eternal, Soul stands serene, smiling.
Swirling inside spiritual discontent, all IS as IT IS.
Removing the scales from the eyes, Soul sees and knows truth.

We’re the sum total of all we’ve ever been, focused within the moment’s Nowness.
Focused like a lens, God’s spirit brightens all that is Good and true.
Seeing the greater vision of being, the Seeker takes the next step forward.

                                        ***
                               CHAPTER 2

Grown to the age of adulthood, the Child, now a Man, takes the reigns of life.
Holding his lover by his side, the Man stares into Eternity, wondering.
Will this love he feels last forever or die as all men do?

The female partner holds him to her breast as to answer his unsaid question.
Together, atonement, bodies mingle and excite for the promise of life.
Holding their child, cradled near their heart, they once again stare into Eternity.

The Eternal road shines brightly before their Eye,
Knowing they must take the next step.
It was destiny, a forgone conclusion, a single step forward.

                                      ***

The Master Teacher arrived and knocked on their door.
Entering their abode with welcoming hearts in greeting,
The old Teacher smiled as a he sat for a cup of tea.

“Children, do you wish to explore the greater secrets of Eternity?”
Anxious nods replied, while the baby smiled, pleased to hear Soul’s sustenance.
“The road of life is filled with many experiences. It brings Wisdom. What have you learned?”

Once again, the Man, now a Child again, faces his teacher with a joyous heart.
There’re many teachers in the world ready to expound their knowledge,
While his Teacher makes him figure it all out.

Deep into the night they discourse aspects of Eternity.
Deep into the night they share the warmth of Love for each other.
Deep into then night, the Master Teacher disappears as his students sleep.

                                          ***

The baby grown, now an adult, he finds a partner to quicken his heart.
Raised in Wisdom, he begins his own journey, a step forward to start.
Life is a mosaic of experiences forming a tapestry of laws manifesting itself.

Nothing is lost, taken away or stolen when Eternity’s laws accounts for everything.
Living inside virtues, ethics and laws of Eternity, no one falters, ever.
Yet, the bodies withered from age, the spirit / Soul cries to be free like the Phoenix.

Gazing into Eternity, the lovers’ hearts sing their joy and passion for life.
Holding hands, hearts blended, tears flow in the rapture of their vision.
A sound begins to vibrate throughout their beingness, giving the song of resurrection.

                                            ***. 

                                   CHAPTER 3

Free from the bondage of their bodies, they stand upon the Golden Highway to the Godhead.
Together, one step forward, they near their ultimate goal.
A lifetime passed and the promise of their Teacher has come to pass.

“Children, you can learn to be free.”
It was simple. Be Soul.
Just Be was the eternal secret.

Seeing the great illumination before them, the entrance into God’s abode,
They don’t hesitate and run forward as if their lives depended on it.
Forevermore, Soul and the lovers serve Eternity.

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4everboom commented on ETERNITY’S SONG

05-22-2009

You were right it is very different then what I am used to seeing. very good, very good indeed. You and I are totally different. I really enjoyed reading it.

alley commented on ETERNITY’S SONG

05-19-2009

wow tht is amazing i really like it

Bluestarboi commented on ETERNITY’S SONG

05-18-2009

Very well written, I like how indepth it is, and how it draws you in, I like that. Enjoyed it very much -Derick

kdavidscott1 commented on ETERNITY’S SONG

05-17-2009

This is a nice short story with a poetical feel - I loved it. KD

Robertfrost commented on ETERNITY’S SONG

05-17-2009

IT IS VERY INSPIRING UPLIFTING AND BEATIFUL I'V ALREADY READ IT 10 TIMES

Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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THE GOLDEN HARP 1
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HOLY FIRE, BURN! 4
WHERE’S THE SOUND 15
ETERNITY’S SONG 9
ODE TO A FRIEND 4
LOVE’S WISDOM SUNG FOR A DEAR ONE 8
SILENCE HERALDS TRUTH 9
A LOVER’S KISS 11
THE CHILD AWAKES 12
GET WELL GIFT 6
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YOUNG OR OLD - - DREAMING CHILD 6