(and daily bread)
Ah! Matters of the heart. . .
These 'matters',
matter more than any-THING.
Our lives are given as a gift
to SERVE this heart.
Instead we mix it up,
get all confused,
search the world,
for something more
somewhere 'out there!
On another shore.
stamp our feet,
protest its fate,
wallow in its shallow state.
Its like our food,
our basic need,
simple though it really is,
we cannot help but dress it up,
embellish it,
dish it up with this & that
so much so that it becomes
far too rich
and eventually makes us sick!
Just the other day,
whilst looking at a menu,
I laughed at our dissatisfaction:
Roast partridge with quince sauce.
venison steak with red wine AND chocolate sauce,
Vegetable Wellington with cranberry AND orange sauce,
sirloin steak with mushroom AND brandy AND peppercorn sauce!!
Now, I love a bit of sauce,
it’s very nice.
Its innate nature,
moistens a meal,
adds a little spice,
that little bit of EXTRA!
But isn't it a bit like salt -
there to ENHANCE,
bring out the flavour?
Not there to confuse,
sabotage and diffuse.
Does this really satisfy?
I diversify and ask myself,
what is this Source we are searching for?
the richest one!
The one which will do the trick,
satisfy not make us sick?
Help us appreciate our daily bread
So we eat with gratitude
not greed insted?
It is no SECRET.
It is who we really are.
We need not search very far.
This s o u r c e of life
is Here and Now,
right inside
And this is HOW
to access
your natural guide
A simple recipe
STOP! For just a moment.
F E E L that BREAD of life;
Your body.
Listen to its harmonic silence
ringing loud and clear.
So pure.
feel this gentle breath
enter right here!
No need to pull it in,
it's where it wants to be,
its very nature is to Nurture,
to Satisfy,
to set us Free,
to Replenish and Fulfil.
Feel its gentle embrace
an offering of pure grace
as it feeds your cells,
filling them with light,
Know that it will purify
and clarify so bright.
know that it is sharing,
when this cycle does its work,
it does it for your neighbour too
this gift is for both
You and Me
We are not alone
in this enjoyment,
this source which fills us up
moment by moment,
B r e a t h i n g in life,
erasing strife,
filling us with Nectar.
It IS our sweetness
It IS our SOURCE.
No other embellishment
but a sprinkle of
Remembrance
of course!
So there's Sauce
and there's Source!
Both stimulate our lives
with that added extra,
a little zest, a sparkle.
But be careful.
Discernment is needed:
The little treats we find
in this 'material world'
can layer up,
become like fog,
insidiously clog and
blind us to what we really need;
The Source within.
Our life,
our love,
our existence
IS
Sublime Nourishment!