Beyond Forgiveness

“The eye with which I see God is the same eye with which God sees me.” - Meister Eckhart 1260-1328

Crisp early light,

Stars shining stillness,

Reflections gaze,

Understandings dawn.

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Sereenly observing,

My tumultuous journey’s dance,

The twists, surprises and challenges,

Suffering the river of my  resistance.

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Floating softly through now,

No longer seeking,

Ending mentations control,

Devotional release brings humility’s deep bow.

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It was a  blessed discovery,

Pardon’s key unlocking,

Amnesty’s sweet acceptance,

Allowing freedom’s beautiful flight.

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Yet compassion’s divine grace,

Gives way to progressive breakthroughs I face,

The eye that sees God,

Stares back at me.

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So what pray tell did you have in mind?

A lesson to learn, a hill to climb,

Or rather rediscovering Love, after,

A study in contrast, feeling the depths of despair,

Up to this visceral bliss.

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These souls agreed to these parts,

Playing their role in humanity’s timeline,

Signed up to be perpetrator, abuser or culprit,

Or was it wounded oppressed prey,

To find a hero’s journey resilient and triumphant.

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My gratitude swells,

As the context expands,

Christ consciousness my witness,

Moves me beyond forgiveness.