Judge Not

Truth is a treasure saught by many found by few.
The destiny of many are held in the balance by fools.
What is justice to humanity? mere insanity nothing more.
A game played to keep us in our rightful places, held down by those who hate us.
Only He who created us can judge us true
So, when you walk by me-let go of misconceptions and any warped ideas.
Instead give me a chance and open your hearts as Christ cals us all to do.
 I am no label, to be scribed out and affixed unto my forehead
I'll not tax myself defending  my honour nor my reputation.
Instead I'll give it all over to Him who loves us all unconditionally.

Mooshi

Joanne Macko

My heart swells at the thought of your existence, to know that from a mere dream you came to me.
A dear and precious angel sent to earth for the purpose of love, nothing more and nothing less.
I wandered in the nothingness of the wilderness hoping for a glimpse of that face so full of grace.
Overflowing with anticipation you waited on the edge of the precipice to enter my womb and complete the cycle.
Darling child how much you will teach me and expect nothing in return but a mother's love and affection.
I knew you before the world was formed, A void to be filled with your perfect form.
You had chosen me as your vessel, a place to call your own, a safe and nurturing haven, a force to feed your soul.
You danced inside of me, excitedly you jumped while hearing sounds~seeking out their origins.
An explorer, intrigued with life itself and everything it holds, you set out to find answers and write a few of your own.
A philosopher's mind, a prophet's vision, a warrior's valor, a knowing soul with the pure heart of a child....these are the truths that separate you from the ordinary and make you extraordinary.
I consider myself blessed among women to have been chosen to carry and nurse you.
Fortunate am I, consider my heart~overflowing as I hold my dear treasure to my bosom with love.

Arimatsu-Sun

Joanne Macko

Orange and yellow reds and bright white
warm rays of sunshine filled with love and delight
You Sustain us merely through nutrients from our radiant mother star
Tending to us with maternal  regard.
cloaked within your devoted embrace, I feel your gentle hand guiding me away from life's quickened pace.
Like the rudder of a ship, you steer my way home.
From your fiery throne you shine on us all, with sensibility staying true to your character alone.
Showing yourself to those who would look, tutoring us in the art of beauty, truth and simplicity.
Keeping us draped under your canopy of purity, burning blue and white consumed by your radiance.
Here alone can we let go of race, creed and ego.

They say....

Self Portrait

It's funny to me, that all of you say, without exception the same words and phrases.
"Your skin is so very soft it's as smooth as silk, impossible to resist.
" Your voice soothes me and brings me peace-
your whispers caress my soul-
your songs bring healing-
your laughter lifts my spirits, Speak and I'll be freed."
"Your perfect, so petite in stature yet powerful and strong."
"Your eyes mesmerize and look deep into my soul."
These are but a few of the many accolades I hear.
But at the end of the day, I'm left alone.
All of you said the right words and convinced me to love.
Time and time again I empty myself , filling you with my essence making you whole.
Leaving me void.

We all fall

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My step does falter, I stumble and fall.

My perception wears a veil and eludes my wretched path.

It is clear I can not trust my sences to serve lucidity.

I fall down on my knees and call " Lord guide me from this maze of decaying walls".
He responds at once with Love and offers me His essence, the body and the blood.
My way has been clouded with the reality of The Fall.
Since Eden my flesh has warred, yearning to be consumed by evil and away from my true call.
A thousand times I stumble and a thousand times He calls.
Come to Me my child and rest in the busom of My love.
Receive the gift of grace as an offering for all that has been lost.
I'll not leave you nor forsake you, stand by you in times of doubt, hold you up when you are weak and fight for you at every turn.
This world is not my home, merely a place to collect lost souls.
Lord lift me when I've fallen and teach me to stand tall that I may shine my light eternal.

One Soul two hearts

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Darkness can not exist where there is light.

Look into my eyes and find the depth that is my soul.

Do not linger there too long for fear you will lose your way within the entrance to my galaxy.

Let my reality be light to reflect our combined truth to souls caught in despair.

Let us guide them out into the brightness of day where the full noon's sun bathes their darkness away.

Let not the dark of night tear at them, pulling them apart, separating them away from the truth they're destined to impart.
 Seek not~but sense your truth~sitting out for the world to view.

Touch the light with it's warm consuming love.
 No doubts or questions left just recognition.

I recognize you, my heart and soul jumped at the re-union of our spirits.

I saw you and knew you from the start.

I celebrate at the thought of like-beings existing~to share in the oneness of the universe, beyond all that's comprehensible, I welcome all who understand this.

All connected and vital,  uniquely equipped for the journey which guides us back to the source of love.

Israel

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A friendship is born when our hearts open the door to the souls yearning for more.
In a single gaze you see that the spirit lives where the eyes do meet.
Nurtured and tended to like a blossoming garden, so too, does a friendship flourish into an eternal promise.
As the Father made the Son along with creation for the sole purpose of intimate relations.
We too are made in the image of the "One" to live in union with our fellowman.
Extend a hand, climb out on a branch it may not be easy but nothing worth having is less than chance.

Be who you are

One of my kids favorite books

Take a step back in time and remember the place that precise moment when you discovered the person you wanted to be.
That "you" which makes you hold your head up high, shoulders back with a bounce in your step.
That "you" which can reach lofty heights of success without stubbing your toe or cowering back.
As a child you"re encouraged to reach for the stars and never let go of a dream no matter how tall.
Now that your grown you must settle down, be down to earth and have reasonable goals.
But what about your inner child? what do we do when she reaches out and desires to fly?
Don't stifle her spirit or limit her dreams, encourage yourself and never give up.
Surround yourself with bright stars, positive and profound, ones who recognize who you truly are.
Say "no" to the doubters who ever they are and don't let them bind you with words that tear down.
Take a good look around, you'll soon find that we all have qualities that we can't live without.
We are all needed each unique gift and talent to make up the whole of which we inhabit.

Free

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Epiphany a sudden light that illuminates the darkest regions of your soul.
It awakens truths about yourself and all around you as if you'd been trapped in another's world.
Look through the eyes of a stranger and see the reflection that you cast.
Can you see the lies you've been living and the ease in which it's wrapped.
Tear away the words that bind you that surround you in quaking fear.
No more will you be told when or where you may go.
Who you will speak to and to who's loyalties you'll hold dear.
Love is a free and sacred gift bestowed to us from the One.
A gift that should be received in the spirit that it is bestowed.
Freely given , freely accepted and always passed on.
For all to grow.

Bathed anew

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Crystal clear droplets descending unto the parched earth with eager anticipation of quenching it's thirst.
The heavenly canopy opens to a deluge awaiting permission to find it's way toward it's intended.
The foliage gazes upward awaiting to be bathed in it's cool, refreshing shower.
All creation celebrates as the heavens make their way throughout the earth, renewing it once again.
Bathed anew, the earth producing life, trees bearing fruit, new life springing up in place of the withered.
One solitary drop makes it's way unto my lips reminding me once more of our fragile state.
We depend on the earth and she on us to nurture this miraculous cycle of life.