AUDACITY

           A beggar in rags stood by the church door,
           Unshaven, unappealing to the core;
           Despite his unsteady voice and facade,
           Apparently a mere dime made him mad.
          "Come. come, be a good sport," he retorted;
          "I know WE have much more...  Be comforted;
          "Tomorrow, a real treasure will be thine.
          "You see, more than a trillion worlds are mine!"
          

Thy Will Be Done

                  The reason why we have evolution:-
                  He loves and sustains His whole creation.
                  You ask:-  Then why nova, star destruction,
                  Whole galaxies destined for collision,
                  In earth years left our Sun, just five billion?
                  Let not the above cause desperation;
                  Look, from supernovae new stars are born.
                  Births, deaths, rebirths--events we cannot scorn,
                  E'en now, we pray to see a brighter morn.
                  Divine energy cannot be destroyed;
                  Our resurrection, we cannot avoid...
                  New Age for homo superior, we forecast:-
                  Eternal life and bliss with our Lord, at last!

Al Qaeda, Awake!

                    A group of Muslims led astray by Hate
                    Left a trail of death indiscriminate;
                    Quranic prohibitions not to kill
                    Are totally ignored as they did spill
                    Even the blood of innocent children,
                    Dishonoring 'Islam', their own brethren,
                    And dealing unto themselves this grim fate:-
                    A short and certain path to Saitan's Gate.
                    Why not change course and follow the mystic;
                    A Sufi suggested this old technique:-
                    Kill not your foe, make him instead your friend;
                    Enemies to friends, then all wars will end.

The Playing Field

                   The Democrats' obsession  of providing a 'level' playing field
 for the citizenry is an illusory will-o-the-wisp. All men are created with
 imperishable souls, but no man is really 'equal' to any other individual.
 People have different ancestors, familiy ties, different upbringing, different
 cultural backgrounds, skills, inclinations, financial and educational or
 intellectual levels, biases, predelictions, even illnesses and destinies.
 Obviously, a baby born in Africa can hardly be said to be 'equal' to one
 born in America.  From birth, each of us is provided with an
 'unlevel' playing field. It is up to the individual to confront and
 surmount the obstacles in his course. If we play well and hard and cleanly,
 we may also race past life's challenges and hazards--
 and rise to eminence....      Isn't that so, Mr. President?
           

IMMORTALITY

                       I am a tiny point of energy
                      Made into this material human form;
                      My purpose is to work in synergy
                      Overtly with The Teacher to transform,
                      Renew, enlighten, and revitalize
                      The human race so that it may acquire
                      A clearer perspective, and realize
                      Life is not transient, but He would require
                      Intensive spiritual preparation...
                      Truth will prevail, so fear not oblivion;
                      You and I will have His benediction.

Hold Your Temper

                  How many times have you felt like killing,
                  Or wielding your knife to see red blood spilling
                  Like a torrent from a gaping sewer?
                  Did you ever break your fists in anger?
                  You know even Death gives you a 'close' call
                  Oft when your fury leads to a pitfall.
                  Unchecked, your ire will sooner or later
                  Reward you with a burden much greater
                  Than just regret;  You will be scarified,
                  Even when you think you were justified.
                  Most wrongs against you can be rectified
                  Peaceably and more swiftly than plucking
                 'Eye for an eye', a practice most shocking.
                 Revenge though sweet, Remorse will come knocking...

                              (Lest this be misunderstood, above advice
                               is directed to myself.)
              
                

The Holy Grail

                      There are many stories about the Grail;
                      However, without factual foundation
                      Every account seems like a fairy tale.
                      How did a chalice turn into a cup
                      Of ordinary wood?  When will we stop
                      Looking for a new interpretation?
                     You recall the 'Da Vinci' variation?
                     Galahad's vision was evanescent,
                     Rossetti's painting is magnificent...
                     A cup or chalice, where is it hiding?
                     I say-- wherever God's Love is present.
                     Look within you.  It is there abiding!