Self Portrait |
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It doesn’t interest me if there is one God | |
or many gods. | |
I want to know if you belong or feel | |
abandoned. | |
If you know despair or can see it in others. | |
I want to know | |
if you are prepared to live in the world | |
with its harsh need | |
to change you. If you can look back | |
with firm eyes | |
saying this is where I stand. I want to know | |
if you know | |
how to melt into that fierce heat of living | |
falling toward | |
the center of your longing. I want to know | |
if you are willing | |
to live, day by day, with the consequence of love | |
and the bitter | |
unwanted passion of your sure defeat. | |
I have heard, in that fierce embrace, even | |
the gods speak of God. | |
— David Whyte | |
From his book: “Fire in the Earth“ | |
[I found this poem on a blog I follow: http://davidkanigan.com | |
The actual post is: http://davidkanigan.com/2013/04/09/in-that-fierce-embrace-even-the-gods-speak-of-god/ | |
The poem’s author is David Whyte, who you can find out more about at his own blog/web site: http://www.davidwhyte.com/home.html — kmab] | |
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June 23, 2013 by kmabarrett
Powerful, excellent, and thought-provoking all wrapped up in a nice poetic package. Thank you for sharing it, Kevin and David(s).
I am honored to be able to share the words of others and find they touch my “audience” as well.
Thanks for your support!