Beyond Joy

The 5-D Experience

When life becomes too difficult,
Worthwhile solutions remain unseen
When chaos reigns and climates rumble
When reason is forgotten and truth, unknown;
When we’ve lost sight of hope and health
And lighthouses fail to lead home
When sermons begin to feel unsafe
And the churches are confused;

When humans forget humaneness
And people grasp to survive
When there is no stability
And the leaders choose disruption;
When earth revolves as if unhinged
From the security of heaven
When lies are bought and paid for
Thereby losing all credibility;

I will plant my soul’s garden
I will water and tend it daily
No more petty excuses,
Lack of time claims.
Revering experiences of love I see
As if it were the last time,
While hitching my wagon to my inner peace
And vowing to remain free.

I will begin anew with dreams forgotten
And seek companionship within;
Nature, once my deepest nurturer
Still is needed by my soul.
I will once again remember
Highlights of my prior life
Where trust was deeply valued
And my word was not for naught.

Feeling like first humans,
I will start a fire again
This time, my soul, once empty
Will choose to rise anew
You can torture, maim and haunt me
’Til my soul is torn to thread
But you will never kill me
I’ve moved to 5-D instead.