Day 525 – All that glitters…

Day 525 – All that glitters…
…is not gold…

Day 525 – All that glitters…
…is not gold…
The way wildlife moves without worry, vast sky-reaching trees grow to tremendous heights, a cell gives room to create bone and tissue within a womb…it’s amazing how the reverence for daily miracles has been diminished by human technological advancement.
“Power don’t come from a badge or a gun. Power comes from lying. Lying BIG and gettin’ the whole damn world to play along with you. Once you got everybody agreeing with what they know in their hearts ain’t true, you’ve got ‘em by the balls.”
Krispy Kreme donuts – a modern-day, legalised addictive substance concealed by a multitude of delectable disguises.
Fear lies with a negative that hasn’t happened. Faith hopes in the positive founded on universal Truth.
In April 2017, I wrote this poem for an arts’ project / event that we held at my church. The poem was written during a time when I was taken to a deeper level of understanding of what sacrifice and obedience mean.
A philosophy I’ve come across for a conflict-free life and mass popularity is ‘wearing the mantle of Geneva;’ intentionally pursuing neutrality within all human interaction…