To sustain a state of serenity no matter what, now wouldn't that be amazing? This poem speaks to that ideal which is something worth aiming for as long as failures can be accepted as a matter of course, hopefully serenely, ha! Akin to the end of the rainbow or the enchanted Far-Away Castle - no matter how much I travel towards, I never seem to arrive. I guess there will always be a proverbial false summit as long as the universe is expanding. Praise be - it really has to be about the journey!
Serenity
To launch into the unexpected
with clear vision in clouded spaces
emerging from the chrysalis of infinity's dreaming
in blossom
serene
To leave behind the devouring tyrant of linear time
join the circle
with a sense of the eternal return
open to the undoing
serene
To sense the hologram anchored in the stars
immersed in the principle of uncertainty
working the laws
dancing with the elements
abundantly
serene
To advance from Classroom Earth
into the University of Light
obedient to inner promptings
seen through eyes of Spirit
piercing
serene
To rise up from strength to strength
on the rungs of an invisible ladder
out into the endless sky
bridging the gap
to Universal Mind
serene
To fall with wherewithal
praising the cliff-side flowers
growing all the way down
before splashing into the Sea
of Past, Present and Future
upon sweet arrival
serene
To plunge into the surf
again and again
fully-clothed and panting
exhilarated by the necessary
cold cleansing of my karmic aura
along with all of humankind
in the climax of a healing crisis
yet again
serene
To not rip the canvas before starting
nor smudge the paint before drying
but with serenity unshakeable
dependable
unbreakable
streams of consciousness my guiding hand
serene
© Anne Beverly Brown
August, 1985