Mind, Body, and Soul...

Mind, Body, and Soul
Components of my whole
Being, Healthy and strong
Foundation for my steady song

Mind racing
Soul chasing
Body leaps
Spirit reaps

Laughter and smiles
Carry me for miles
Taking me to a place
Where I feel his embrace

Change and constancy
Thoughtful tendency
Fear of adversity
Attaction to diversity

Steady rhythm workin out
No i'm not tworkin out
I'm on a mind run, a soul build, and a body tone
Over mountains, through fields, in the zone

Focused on healthy being
Improvement assuredly seeing
Across all fronts
Behind all grunts

Faith a magnificent energy
Fueling the needed synergy
Letting go, being free
Ultimately being me

Spirit Travels

Distance is but a meer physical state
My friends scattered as determined by fate
My family spread far and wide
My destiny tread, true yet tried
With confidence I walk my path
With limited pain, anguish, or wrath
Assured and understood
Lift my head to him above

Your near to me, not far
Your dear to me, so far
Never could you doubt
Never should you pout
I found that what I sought, and care
For you are in my thought and prayer
Discovered a few meanings of the love
Uncovered some new gleanings from above

Souls and sprits free
You have got to believe me
Mine soars and leaps
Mine roars and reaps
The benefits so divine
The love so in line
With the truth, With the cause
With the faith, And it's laws

Journey to each place
Turn me at fast pace
To where I am needed
Or the message will be heeded
Close your eyes and I'm gone
Open your eyes and I'm one
With you, I am there
So true, that I care.

Oh Blog

Oh blog... Oh how I wish I could divulge to you all my thoughts and desires.

But I can't.

Time to sleep.

I will awake from this pending slumber shortly.

Ciao

Please...

Give me a light
Give me a mirror
Give me a sign
You'll always be near

Give me a sound
Give me a tone
Give me the thoughts
That make me zone

Give me twinkles
Give me stars
Give me a route
Through Venus to Mars

Give me rain
Give me sun
Give me a path
To walk and to run

Give me a piece
Give me all
Give me a little taste
Pleaes hear my call

Caged Bird

I understand why the caged bird sings
Her song gives her spirit wings
She can accomplish wonders
She can soar through dreams
This caged bird is singing
Different tones for differing themes!

We have responsibilities, we have fears,
We have loved ones, we have arrears,
We have friends, we have foes,
We have joys, we have woes.

We are human, we are whole,
We are mind, body, and soul
We are divine, we are blessed
We are clothed and some are well dressed

We pray, we dream
We listen, we scream
We fight, we pass by
We smile, and sometimes we cry

We live, we learn
We give, we earn
We want, we deserve
We discard, we preserve

For the
Nightingales without songs
Doves that have committed wrongs
Larks with injured wings
This caged bird loudly sings

Deepening

I had an amazing deepening with a close friend of mine tonight! Although we deepened on many topics, the most impactful for me was our discussion and study of the writings regarding Self and the lower and higher nature of self... Spirit vs. Ego.

I must go to sleep now -- as it's 2am -- but will surely return to my blog and reflect on our deepening in the next few days.

I AM TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE THE WRITINGS OF THE FAITH -- YA BAHA'U'L-ABHA!

Why Fear?

I seem to be in constant battle with my deepest fears... however as I ran through my fears, I began to realize that with deeper faith I wouldn't have the fears... so i suppose my deepEST fear is that i may not have enough faith to triumph the fears!

"Scary! Mama! Scary!"
Jamilah squealed as I started to let go of her in the pool
I realized that I could relate...

Whenever I lose the slightest amount of faith
And the grasp of God's hands on my life loosens
"Scary!" I scream.

Or when the path ahead starts to thin
Or the footsteps to follow are not as clear
"Scary!" I scream.

When the thought of hatred or war passes by
And the thought of love and friendliness doesn't immediately conquer
"Scary!" I scream.

Or a realization of the injustices and the feeling of helplessness
Or a false sense of security in the culmination material assets
"Scary!" I scream.

Whenever the time flies by
And I forgot to stop and appreciate
"Scary!" I scream.

Or when I'm headed down the wrong path
Or the right path is in the wrong direction
"Scary!" I scream.

Whenever my life flashes by me
And I realize my role and responsibility
"Scary!" I scream.

This thought process must STOP
There's no reason to fear in this life
The purpose has been made clear
"I Bear Witness O My God, That Thou Hast Created Me To Know Thee and To Worship Thee...:
and in worshipping thee
thou hast granted thy heavenly bestowals
thou hast sent down divine confirmations
and provide me with inifinite faith

So I must have no fear
The road is clear
The path does veer
And the end is not near

This journey I must travel alone
Holding God's hand instead of a cell phone
Supported by prayers instead of credit or loan
A pure heart and a virtuous soul I must hone!

It May Be

It may not be practical
It may not make sense
It may be so simple
It may be quite intense

It is what it is
It cannot be denied
It must be given a chance
It may often be tried

It may last a moment
It may last forever
It may be foolish
It may be quite clever

It is real at present
It cannot be suppressed
It must be recognized
It may be manifest

Whatever it may
Whatever it might
I am certain that currently
It is truly ever so right!

The Camel in my Life!

(a take on the saying -- there's an elephant in the room)

I opened my ears and heard
I listened to every single word
I left it in God’s hands
I prepared to voyage o’er lands
I tied up my camel but stayed closely by its side
I ran around a bush in an attempt to hide
I looked on as the camel patiently waited
I watched as my attachment slowly faded
I began to walk away from the situation
I sought for confirmation and prayed without hesitation
I closed my eyes and the camel was still there
I sighed with relief, and huffed with despair
I knew that that camel was as real as can be
I knew that that camel would not ever leave me!

Prayerful Morn

Oh how I dream
Oh how I pray
Oh how I sing
All my fears away!

In this day,
At this time,
My heart is ablaze
And my soul does chime

Oh how I wonder
Oh how I care
Oh how I know
God is always there

(Reflections from a prayerful morn)