[Thespiritexpress] Poem read this morning at the group: It Used to Be

[Roz]

Such a beautiful and moving poem, Riantee !  I love it!
💕💕 Roz

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> On Dec 6, 2022, at 8:20 PM, Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
> 
> 
>   The little bird perching on my knee while I was lying under a tree really happened, 
> only much later did I realize it was a message from my higher self
>> 
>> It Used to Be – A Journey from Innocence to arrogance and ever-so-slowly back to innocence
>>  
>> It used to be
>> that the world was  full
>> of magic and mystery.
>>  
>> It used to be
>> that as a child of immigrants I was insignificant
>> ––many others out there
>> so much smarter, more capable,
>> beautiful, powerful
>> and convinced of their value.
>> But poor immigrants are of not worth anything!
>>  
>> It used to be
>> that I tried to be smart,
>> worldly,
>> sophisticated,
>> cultured,
>> so I could have friends to admire me,
>> men to adore me.
>>  
>> It used to be
>> that I wanted the moon
>> to reflect my grace and beauty,
>> the wind through branches
>> to whisper
>> about my insights and understandings,
>> the sun to broadcast my achievements
>> in inspiration and vision …
>>  
>> But the wild me took me to the forest
>> and when I fell asleep under a tree
>> a small bird landed on my knee
>> singing a little melody:
>> ‘you are all you desire to be ––and more,
>> in your joy of being,
>> of creating blissfully with no purpose,
>> no goal,
>> just to enjoy the joy,
>> to witness the healing of the healed,
>> the awakening of the already awakened.
>>  
>> ‘The mind doesn’t know what’s of value,
>> what’s of service to humanity,
>> so forget trying,
>> just follow your bliss
>> for it will take you
>> wherever you need to be,
>> your heart knows how valuable You are
>> when you love your friends for who They are,
>> and in return…
>> they can’t help but
>> love you!’
> 
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