When I Enter the Deep

I cannot, will not
shield my heart
from the world pain

When I am numb
to others’ suffering,
I am frozen
in my own body-mind,
left to keep reinforcing
‘me my mine’

If I enter the deep
I can feel our
shared lives
shared sorrows
shared Love –
know our Oneness,
know that you are not other

If my heart needs
to weep every day
as I see, hear, feel
the anguish in our world,
I will let it weep

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Questions for Contemplation

Is there a line, phrase or stanza in this poem that speaks to you? If so, take some time to relax and quiet your mind. When you are ready, contemplate or write in response to the words that you chose.

If you feel drawn to do so, write a poem, story or free write that begins with the words, “When I enter the deep…”

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