ANYWAY

It's another blistering hot day in summer

The simple act of stepping outside into the harsh sunlight and crossing

the scorching pavement

can take your breath away if you're not paying attention.

Don't let it.

Breathe anyway.

 

A news bulletin flashes across the screen,

telling of another mass-murderer's rampage,

another massive outbreak of suffering crawls off the screen

and into your throat, threatening to lodge in your heart and

take away your faith in humanity.

Don't let it.

Have faith anyway.

 

The phone rings. A loved one has been rushed to the emergency room

she may not make it through the night.

A flash flood of tears threatens to drown your Light.

Don't let it.

Shine your Light anyway.

 

You sit down to meditate, eager to get calm and centered

in the middle of all these muddled thoughts,

while a flashing storm crashes through your brain

full of images and darkly imaged outcomes,

threatening to drown out the Still Small Voice of Love.

Don't let it.

Love anyway.

At least, that's my choice, and I'm sticking to it.

With gratitude and blessings,

    Rudi Harst

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