The Desolation of War

Why do nations weep?
What do we entrust, I ask
to our Country's keep?

War's fell ambition
is the sin of division,
the death of nations!

War undoes,
uncreates.
---<--@

A Nation who understands War understands Peace.

Margot Betty

I dreamt of Margot

in the background with Anne,

her quiet presence.

Margot, remembered.

Sister with my Anne, loved...

the yin with my 'Yang.

Love the one,

Love the whole.

---<--@

Margot Betty Frank (19260216-194503xx of typhus and of willful [criminal] human neglect), beloved sister, beloved daughter, beloved friend via con Dios.

Lucidity of Spirit

Spirit like water -

clear as crystal, undisturbed...

True Light shining through.

Sin contaminates:

murky, fetid, stinking -

who can see through it?

Less and less...

more and more.

---<--@

The March of Nations

The autumnal dusk,
at the dawn of exile time,
the long march, eastward -

Towards the twilight,
towards the breaking of dawn,
the journey of Man.

One cycle
of the soul.
---<--@

Winged Truth

Our LORD speaks to us,
in the silence, without words,
in truth, swift and winged.

In the calm, He walks,
in the lull of day, He calls,
those who hear, obey.

Lightning speaks,
then thunder.
---<--@

Way Back into Love

Penance is a call,
a call to one Communion -
reciprocity.

Do not go confess
because you want peace of mind,
obey out of faith.

And fall in
love again.
---<--@

Yes, dearest starshine, just like the song...

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need em again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere

I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not somebody just to get me through the night

I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I'll be there for you in the end
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Cough

I have this cough, *cough*
which comes and goes *cough* as it
pleases, excuse me...

Does it bother me?
No, it used to. *cough* But now
I offer it up.

And bear it
with my Lord.
---<--@

By the way, I'm better now. :-)

Vanity of Vanities

Isn't the world mad?
The dash, the noise of the chase,
the daily confused...

The art of taking,
or dying in the attempt -
to hasten dying...

...dear Exiles,
let's go Home.
---<--@

Shining Out

What is life about,
my precious starshine, is it -
about growing up?

Life is about dreams,
so study not for profit
but for happiness.

Learn to grow
out not up.
---<--@

Find yourself and the rest will follow.

Stars are Wanderers

There is a great arc,
wheeling in the firmament -
the journey of stars.

Stars are wanderers,
looking out from their own light,
ascending as one.

Nomadic,
these children.
---<--@

Here, I am

Truth is a calling...
to be present in the heart:
Here is when I am.

Here is an answer!
Here is when I am present,
present for my LORD.

Here I am...
Here, I am.
---<--@

Contagion

O beware the false,
truth severs, void consumes, the -
lie within itself.

What is false, O LORD?
"Falsity is a pretense
that evil is good."

The malice
of mischief.
---<--@

The chief contagion of the upright spirit is a poisoned tongue.

Old Vizconde

O grieving father!

Divested, deprived, haunted...

Restless is thy soul.

No words can express

the longing you keep inside.

Who can console thee?

God keep you,

Old Lauro.

---<--@

Justice for Old Vizconde!

Friendship Road

The path is lonely
but the journey is lively
because we are friends...

No man walks alone
who trusts to his friends in God,
whose friends trust to him.

We conquer
together.
---<--@

Awakening the Dream

In my Mind, I dream -
the dream that gave thee thy birth,
here in exile time...

O Man, ponder this:
From this world, thou shalt depart -
and My dream shall wake!

Where art thou,
O My dream?
---<--@

Life is a Warfare

Life is a battle,
a war to end all wars - fought -
from within the soul.

Christ is our vict'ry
set your hearts upon Him - and -
never quit the fight.

A will lost,
loses all.
---<--@

Servant Leadership

Let's take the low road,
the safe and humble road - that -
ascends to our God.

Better a servant
in the Household of our LORD
than a prince of hell!

Be humble
and be glad!
---<--@

Lol

I saw this lady,
one night - talking to herself,
and I thought it weird...

I said to myself -
"she's talking to herself" - wow!
"I'm doin' it, too".

(Laugh out loud),
ha ha ha.
---<--@

If you can't laugh at yourself, you're not really funny.

There is a connection between the ability to laugh and the ability to bear pain, between humor and fortitude.

This connection is called humility.