Saturday, July 13, 2019

The heart's tender

The heart’s tender                                                                                  

Not for the fainthearted, said my Lord – love,
borne of strength and true understanding.

Acts of compassion absent of submission
and faith are tainted by fear,

anger and sanctimony; the false assumption
of duty and authority.  The way of love is not

to become tenderhearted 
but to become the heart’s tender –

where God is met and looked after,
keeping down the head;

not to be pulled aside, bogged down,
intimidated by the sentiments

and enticements (good and evil) of the world.
Keeping one’s self to one’s Self –

the only authentic relationship, leading to
the birth of peace and the truth of action.

O child of God, the best you can do
for the world is turn inward.




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