Dance of Life

Sometimes it is hard to know

Who to follow, who to oppose

Which side of a conflict is correct

Most right, or at least less wrong

Each has another side, and another after that one

In the relatively distant future

Things are even more difficult

To understand how to choose

What is right, missing a hundred years

Context — Progress of history, change

Of ideas and ideologies, factions and organizations

Of power and authority — Leaving aside questions

Of how I am where I am now, at this time

More importantly, when I am — This new world

Offers almost undreamed of possibilities

Yet unknown dangers as well, but I cannot say

I regret waking up here and now, though I do miss

The people I left behind — As far as I can tell they are gone

But perhaps there is a way for me to see them again

If I can find out how I came to be here and now

One hundred years distant from everyone I once loved

Organizations of darkness, banal evil in service to horrible goals

And ideals — Extra-dimensional creatures without compassion or ethics

Or at least from a human perspective, except in the peculiar culture

Of the darkness beyond — Our Universe of Light and Darkness

Mingle together — Forms of life completely alien to us

Except perhaps in some of our nightmares, hells — Giant insects

Communities of organization without joy or art or love

At least from our perspective — Some form of love exists there no doubt

And the swirling chaos of apparently infinite darkness, with only a little

Light — And there are some figures of light and wisdom that have dealings

With the dark powers, for their own inscrutable goals, reasons beyond

Our understanding, for now — Out of darkness comes the light

Yet within the darkness continues in its almost infinite varieties

Forms of diversity — Doorways exist between our two worlds

Universes — Guarded by agents of order and chaos, light and darkness

Sometimes close to doorways between the higher realms of pure consciousness

And our Universe — Life and love have transcended all material barriers

Deep darkness of the void beyond our dimension of mixed light and darkness

Combines in the Dance of Life with Light, the five worlds of Eternal Love

The darkness frightens us and yet exhilarates us, providing a source

And destination for all that we do not like about ourselves, others

Our world and cosmos working out the complexity and simplicity of life

In the Universe we call home, in the perhaps infinite expanse of space

Material World — Where beauty in the spiral and circle of time plays out

Evolution Growth Change

Looking back at my past life

Mistakes that seemed unforgivable

Crises that threatened to destroy everything

Or so I thought — My place in the world

And Universe — Now seem small and inconsequential

In retrospect — Except in how they shaped my evolution

And development as a human being

Small and large — Sometimes in ways that I only now

Understand and only partially grasp

I can’t blame anyone else but myself

Yet I can explain by describing how others

Might have been wrong, at least in regards

To what would be best for me — Yet who can say

How even the smallest changes in one life

Might positively or negatively affect the future

Present, now — A trillion trillion combinations

Of moments and choices over the course of human

History — And my own — Even if I have only lived

Once, my soul — There is almost an infinity of alternatives

Parallel courses of history, all existing simultaneously

Until the present moment — And choice — Love and life

Time — In my own life and the life of the world — Universe

Who can tell if I am not in fact better for all my mistakes

My parents, grandparents, ancestors from all over the world

The ambiguity and uncertainty in my own life and mind today, tonight

Might not be such a terrible thing after all — As long as it does not

Cripple, the door to the void open too much, more than just a crack

Some evolution along with the involution, meeting in the present moment

Future present for every living being sharing the world of possibilities

Growth and change, spiral life, and the arrow and circle of time

The maps in my head can be useful but discovery and exploration

Landscape of my mind and environment, greater and more wondrous

Than even my dreams — The maps help me when I get lost

Sometimes even helping me find the right path, or at least realize

I was on the wrong one in the past, and I can choose a different one

Perhaps even one from a long time ago, in the future past

That is yet new to me now — As long as I am moving forward

With an open heart and mind, in balance with my true self and the cosmos

Nature, love — The forces of order, chaos, and balance between the two

The Universe of Universes and the world we all inhabit, one of many

I am content and maybe even happy, for now — I must train myself

To be alright with the uncertainty and productive chaos of the world

That can be a blessing and not just a curse — As long as I keep

Trying to find some kind of order here, there — Truth within

Myself, if I have the right keys to understanding the all in all

The world and my place in it — Life continues ever onwards

As long as life continues on — And we learn from our mistakes

Become better stewards of the Earth and Air and Water — Soul

Of nature, fire of spirit — Humanity — We are only at the beginning

Of our history as a species, only limited by our imagination as a species

Imaginations or lack thereof — Our petty rivalries, ancient quarrels

Among groups of people, desire for power over others, outdated ideas

Ideologies of rigid control or complete freedom without consequences

No order at all — Out of balance with ourselves and nature

Yet we are learning — The old ways that no longer work fade away

With time and evolution of the human mind and spirit towards the source

Giving consciousness, room to new ways of organizing life and spirit

Some so old that they are completely foreign to us, some completely new

Ancient and future paradigms that can allow us to live in harmony

With ourselves and the Universe as one entity experiencing itself, ourself

Becoming aware of all aspects of existence and reality — Life and love

No greed or lust for power over one another and the planet

Belonging to the land, water, air, and sky, more than the other way around

Using our intelligence and wisdom to perform a sacred duty of helping

Life to flourish in ever more diverse and beautiful forms on Earth

And when we are ready, planets beyond our own solar system

Stars and galaxies far out in the infinite darkness, blue and white

Calling to us and keeping us company at night — Giving our sun a break

Dimensions and worlds within the deepest parts of our souls, of stars

And in the vast emptiness of space and time, yet almost bursting with light

Meaning and light even in the deepest darkness, the spark of life

Uniting and bringing together disparate individual souls

Throughout the Cosmic Ocean — Binding and bridging our Universe

With each part of itself, realities beyond this physical realm

Dimension, parallel universe — Doorways of consciousness

We can access with the right keys, and the knowledge of where they are

Awareness of the multiple forms of life, light, love everywhere

Inside us and outside our souls, all around us — Beyond

There is always more to discover and explore, always more

Beyond and within our own mind, body, and spirit — Our souls

Connected to the universal cosmic consciousness and awareness

The World of the Future

Advanced technology and more wisdom to go with

The ever changing human spirit, that yet remains

The same essential nature, better than it used to be

Better than things once were overall — The Hero

And Heroine — Come into the world to save us all

Yet we are all heroes, literally and figuratively

I awake and it is the future — One hundred years have passed

While I slept — Now I am in a world I barely recognize

Though the landscape remains essentially unchanged

Everything else is different: people, buildings, transportation

Not just in the Mega Cities, but also where I live at the edge

Of the misty mountains and its temperate rainforest

What once was a national park and is now a global one

Still the most diverse collection of communities of life

In the world — An ecosystem held in trust for the future

Generations to come, that have already come, for me

A traveler from the distant past unaware of how I came to be

Here now in the 22nd century of the common era

And outside the global park, as well as inside the borders

Free, plentiful, and clean energy available for everyone

The Sun, Wind, Earth, Water, and Cosmic forces of Sky

Harnessed for the benefit of all, with no cost or restriction

For those who use energy for heating, traveling, growing food

Essentially a paradise compared to the past, yet with some problems

Even in Utopia — But no hunger, poverty, or institutional injustice

A global government with local control through democratic means

And different styles of living in the hundreds of Mega Cities

Spread out over Planet Earth, unique yet unified by common interest

Peace and stability, order within the chaos of life and ever-increasing

Knowledge and wisdom about life, the universe, and the cosmos beyond

And in our space-time ship that I am lucky enough to have access to

Our first priority is to our home planet, and the stars and planets in our galaxy

And the stars and planets in galaxies beyond our own

Home — In all dimensions, universes, worlds connected

Parallel, alternate, pocket within and yet outside

The physical universe we call home

Even though I can go back to the world I once knew

The time of great transition at the beginning of the 21st century

I am not ready yet — There are so many beautiful and amazing things

Left to see, learn, and do in this new world of the future, yet now present

Center of the Future: The Game of Love

We both want to be with you, she says — I love you

And I believe her, and I still love her, just not the same

Kind of love as hers — Longing and deep desire

Threatening to overpower every other waking thought

Obsession — And no escape even in dreams — Needing

To want to be with the other — And we will always love

Each other — No matter what happens, how much pain

And sorrow comes from being apart from you

There is always a way, a possibility for happiness

Past Present Future

Diamond Spiral Omnidimensional Fractal Mandala

The Rainbow Light of Spirit Shines Outwards

I start with the perspective that everyone understands

We may never travel this way again

Sky is your playground

Each day we are blessed with the sun rising

And there is no longer any cause for fear

But what will become of the lost children?

Their tears are staining the earth

We are a wave of consciousness crashing against limitless ocean

Sunflowers will bloom in beautiful explosions on the graves of forgotten soldiers

There will come a time when the falcon brings peace to all with his one eye

Wait until morning to decide in the arms of some strangers in the woods

The prince of dreams is powerless before the Demiurge

You do not even know if they remember you

Your shadow follows me everywhere

While we are on Earth our experiences move linearly

We sit in a circle and discuss our previous lives

The baby bites your shoulder, hard, and you laugh

We can hear the dark haired woman screaming

My karma had established this disease beforehand

You are the Divine Mother of All Life

I see in my own heart the unity of your many forms

I do not pretend to know the causes for sorrow

I realize we are made for each other’s pleasure

What is the source of all this beauty?

There is really nothing to be afraid of in any world

The first thing I notice is that you are naked

Some may have called him crazy but we are just a tiny particle of light

I go in close to the red planet, flying by ancient serpent people

Leviathan swims through the primordial ocean

Let me tell you how to kill the demon

Too many defenses make us weak

The power here is older than any human now alive

The secret of emptiness is that we belong to the absolute truth

Every sage draws from one well of inspiration

On this day we see shall see God through one of His and Her servants

Once again the dogs are roaming the streets in packs

We are only just now starting to understand

There is no reason to worry about differences between religions

We have come before and we will come again until we learn better

I am a blind beggar waiting with what patience I can find

Our spiritual evolution may take longer than this particular universe

True love starts within and flows effortlessly outward

I am everything that you have ever seen or will be

The presence of Love Light Life is all around us and I will drink deeply

What we think doesn’t matter as much as it once did

There will always be a way to pick ourselves back up again

Through the veil of ignorance we have lost much knowledge

Everything is a play that we will to be one moment to the next

I feel the presence of personalities that are not human

Something in the darkness calls to me to join my brothers and sisters

Something which often crosses my mind is that the ego is strong

There might be such a thing as an individual soul when we are not here on Earth

Once we were great in your estimation but now we merely survive

The paradox of human existence in the universe compels us

Some sleep through storms, but others are blessed with wakefulness

So why should we fear anything, least of all the end of our suffering?

Behind every communication is the essence of a heart

Love for every living being as yourself is the purpose for this lifetime

There will come a time when we will grow weary of reincarnation

The Self does not die and is constantly being born again

Recognize that we are here on Earth  to understand why

For world peace there is tomorrow, and today, the only day

We are left with what we need to survive — No more, no less

Lady of the Night, sing to me of my past

Things as they are and not how we wish them to be

The ambrosial nectar of my lover’s name is transcendental

It is beautiful to think we are in control

I am living in my own dream on borrowed time

We are not merely collections of atomic energy masquerading as human beings

We should not wait for some future day that may never come

Ask yourself what in this life is worth dying for, and truly living

It is always best to start from where we already are

Our definitions of the self based on ego

You are the one who comes to me in my dreams

Once we have surrendered ourselves completely we are healed

You are a symbol for what has been missing in my life

We are all going to the same place, but some will get there sooner than others

In the night sky ancient and distant stars are burning and we are just now finding

Our own beginning — And even gods struggle under the ennobling illusion of freedom

My life has been a preparation for this moment in which truth breaks all boundaries

A woman and a man grow out of the Earth — Fall from the Sky — Swim in the Ocean

I have held another heart in my hands — The Fire unites us in a cosmic eternal love embrace

He cries and beat his hands against the bathroom door

A Goddess sits before me on her pallet of crimson soft velvet fabric pillows

We ride on a wave of time through a labyrinth, and the monsters we face are ourselves

I felt my head glowing warmth — A golden light spread outward from within my spine

In the world of captivating imagery the show of life is carried ever on towards new beginnings

No questions beyond realization — Levels and scales — Balance between chaos and order

Even at the edges of the unwrapped singularities universal cosmic energy survives

There is no explanation worthy of despair when a man leaves the world of the living

Words themselves have truth — Force of love uniting all communication

I dream six billion hearts caring about each other as we all try to find our true selves

The question remains — “How long do I want to wait for liberation?”

Yesterday, the world came to an end and today the trees are dancing in the wind

In the darkness of our own ignorance we can still touch the suffering ones

Everything that ever has existed is existing now and is bound by eternal love

I dream the sunrise on the ocean and the line of night ever retreating

Upon contemplating the beauty of life I come to realize freedom is not only an illusion

Carry me onward on my travels into the unknown territory of future memory

Yet how long is too long to travel when we know there is paradise and understanding?

I see death but from the poisonous waters grows new brave life

The gate of true dreams opens

It is hard to see through the veil of sorrow

Once I feared the abyss behind my eyelids,

Today I realize I am more than myself

The Dark Lord of Night is no stranger — He lives next door

I will show you my pain

And they both walked into the darkness

Labyrinths of self-made suffering built by fearful minds

Even the darkness belongs to the creator

We cannot even decide which side of the same coin to be on

We are lords of nothing

All that is built will fall down

Nothing lasts forever

Yet I look up, and see her presence in the moon as I wander alone through the city at night

Poetry has become a magic act that binds the two inextricably into one soul

Sometimes the night is so dark that you cannot see every life drama from your past

The doors are all locked but the others are strong and want to come inside our sanctuary

He has no future as a hunter, for he has fallen and been crushed by his own prey

I hear my teacher say evil is an affliction of the mind

We will rise again someday far away from this place we have known here together

There was nothing to stop the two lovers from exploring every part of the landscape

I do not want to forget the way compassion passes between our palms

In the center of language we may yet find an answer to the questions of life

What about the others who think they are crazy?

We are not alone

My eye opens and I perceive all this beauty I have hidden from myself

We can have peace as long as we see the way things are and try our best

To make a positive difference in the world, however small and inconsequential

We may think ourselves to be — Desire and biology and mind

All filled with life — We taste the forbidden fruit and discover everything is allowed

There is a way to turn back the tide

There is a hope for our hearts to renew

Sisters and brothers appear to speak for a moment, turn around, and disappear

Bring us now your light to shine in dark places where we are too afraid to look

Inside fortresses of solitude, we make what we will to be be

The world is always ending and beginning again, with each sunrise and sunset

Pay attention to the details

Hundreds of people dance, and she sings a beautiful song of the old times

Giving new meaning to the new futures past

Utopia of Friends and Lovers

I was outside of time and space within the mountain waterfall

The pattern of my destiny is here, music of a billion possibilities

The night is breathing softly, all around me, the mystery of mysteries

As I go to sleep I close my eyes and see a purple flame rising in the darkness

I run through the clouds at sunset and chase the wild women there who tempt lonely men

I walk with my brother when I am ten and we play together in the snow

Do not worry about that which you cannot change

Moment by moment, hour by hour, day by day the future advances continuously

Our bond will twist along with the wind and the rain, but it will never break

The audience wants to go home

Back to their own worlds of light and order amidst the chaos of the Universe

You may never understand how or why, but that is alright

There are people who may never escape, yet no one has to stay anywhere forever

We say murder is the worst sin, yet we send our sons and daughters to be killed

And to kill — For a good cause, maybe, but still — Glory is a mirage

In this land of turmoil and conflict we must keep working — We must not fail

Appreciate the moss on the rocks — We worship the cycle of natural magic

Through the dark, we find our way to the mysteries

When have I not seen my own soul staring back from eyes I love?

I drift up through fields of poppy, yarrow, mint, lavender, rosemary

And all that is is cosmic perfection reflected through a mirror

It is one of the few and happy times when the sky seems to stretch out forever

We may yet find a way to save the world — We have little to lose — Sadness, ennui

They are like dancers willing to die for each other, and do it again tomorrow night

Love is possible in our hearts and life seems something more than indifference

Breathing sighs through the house and we are connected to all of the dreamers here tonight

In the face of such belonging, such utter indifference to fear, how can love not save me?

Star of light, come join me in my sorrow — Heal the scars on my soul

From the spirit of the world we have come to be, the mind consciousness which is ours

We will find a freedom that opens like a beautiful dream and you cannot go back to sleep

There will come a time when we all can embrace the vision of the eternal eastern sun

Passion tolerates no boundaries, as if I am a greedy fish trying to take a breath of air

Even a star must die, but nothing ever vanishes forever

The goal of the human animal is to grow bigger — We are the preservers

All over the world our brothers and sisters are living and dying

People working for positive change, to bring in a new era of global universal community

Meet me at the threshold between illusion and reality, and we can tell our stories together

Joyful naked lovers of the moon dance and sing — They have no need for sorrow tonight

There is a space outside of time — Mandala — Sanctuary within our own minds

Infinite space inside our own consciousness — A reflection of the infinite cosmos outside

A beautiful sunset sets the stage for dreamtime to work its particular magic on our minds

Love breaks all barriers

Wheel of Light turning with every embrace, kind word, confession of desire

Howling, the wolves circle in the snow — A girl does not know how to escape

Through poetry I have found freedom and a feeling of flying through air

Where do these images and feelings come from?

I don’t know how I came here, nor where I am going, but there remains your presence

That gives me motivation and courage to face the vicissitudes of time

The revolutions of the world and people around me

Your love gives me reason to keep living, working, trying to make things better
A little at a time

The Beginning of the World: The Creation of Civilization

People tend to mix and match aspects of different ideas

Based on what they are taught and what they see

Even people who are well educated do the same basic thing

There are almost an infinite number of combinations of ways

Of thinking about the world and the cosmos and our place

In Between Heaven and Earth — We base our choices

On our own prejudices, preferences, exposure to love

New Spirit Truth Love Beauty

The History and Future of Humanity: Progress and Change

The circle of monsters, the layers of inner demons

Dragons good and bad, right and wrong

The serpents behind my pain finally confront me

I back away and the angel of love shows herself

The serpents cry out and she strikes them with her lightning

I am afraid to turn around and face death

The serpents are still there in the darkness

I realize I have to let go of the world I knew

In order to save the worlds beyond, including this one

The destruction of my ego, and its recovery over time

Sophia lies next to me and I find myself drawn to her

The Protectors of Nature must sacrifice themselves for the good of others

They must become one with the earth and water, even the fire and sky

I have been in love with Sophia for several years, but I am too afraid

To tell her how exactly I feel, if it would even be possible to put in words

We spread seeds of life across the wastelands, great cities, and the ancient forests

Sometimes we want to return to our old lives and give back the burden of caring

For the plants, animals, people all connected by the circle and order of creation

And preservation — Then she kisses my arm and I hold her hand and everything

Is better — I feel as if I have known her all of my life, but she is still a beautiful mystery

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