Within the Rose

I was taught God made us because he was lonely
And that our lot is to enjoy him forever
Though in no position to complain I only
Hope he will keep me out of trouble and never
Tire of me nor become bored with my company

So far so good but for the nightly frightening
But then like a cat I always land on my feet
If shaken stirred by darkness to the brightening
Dawn of shared understanding with others I meet

In sum it seems this life is an education
A learning excursion I would enjoy again
Having learned the key to it is ...resignation...
Which knowledge makes it easier to bear the pain
Demarcating the essential separation
Between the creator and we who created
The separation in the first place I suppose

Yet I enjoy creator and created too
As separation becomes less demarcated
In answer to a question none created knows
Nor do I need to know while I am here with you
Where both question and answer bloom within the rose

+Steven Curtis Lance



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