Holiness Is A Matter Of Perspective

and few of us reflect on how 'self edited' our history is as we try to learn through the luxury of popular literacy. 

Know Thyself?

The above words are 'Know Thyself'
in ancient greek, and are one aphorism
among about 140 which have survived
the centuries from the the oracle
at Delphi, in Ancient Greece.

This is where rulers and military leaders,
all of them men, asked questions
about what they should do to rule well
of the prophetesses who resided in that place.

It is typical that men with doubts
will treasure certainty-but be the last
to recognise where certainty should start
-with wise, quiet and very distant women. 

Change The 'You' Here To 'We'

and we might begin to change what is around us.

For Years And Years

I was told 'It is just a phase'
and so it proved-eventually.
All desire to repeat family values
fell away from me......

I Would Like To Ask Self Help Gurus,

whose see their profession
as being to advise others
whilst presenting themselves
as above their own needs,

'Where do you get help when you need it?'.

Depending on how candidly they answered,
this would perhaps help me work around
my percieved need of them during the times
when I have most deeply felt my own crises. 

Inconceivable

Hindsight is a great thing.
It continues to teach me the paradox
of being open in the present day
about pasts where the people
who said they knew and cared for me
were so secretive that they denying everything
-particularly that which was in front of them.

All of which at the time
made me more secretive towards myself
than I could ever have concieved of being.

For That Life Below The Surface

......even when it is a life we want to avoid.