Beauty
Turned inside out
exposed flesh
nerve endings caressed by the wind
bleeding to death
dying but alive
In our weakness
on our knees
there is tremendous grace
your innermost love
A Many-Splendored Thing
Spirit filled light
filters into my chest
soft mist unlocks a stony heart
Not my will but Yours
this communion is what makes us human
when my friend came home
her daughters naturally fell into grace
the most natural thing
for those we love
while her friends questioned this
and questioned that
Disbelief is such a grieving matter
This divine nature is what we share
when we invite Jesus into our lives
Gods grace is a place in which we live
a room where lovers see eye to eye
Our Joy
Walking in this room
I feel more and more at home
seclusive and delusional
I managed to build a cell
sound proof and insular
hearing my heart beat
counting my luck
joy is welling up
no I wont audition
can't bear the public vote
Having retired from the common norm
I will only speak with You
trusting your silence to be approval
in my open sacred heart
In the beauty of this
I see scenes of togetherness
that stirs me to tenderness
unspoken bonds opens perception
of this room
and it flows out and envelopes
cocoons and embraces
as if to preserve and protect
this fragile and fleeting love
This Well
This well is as deep as the universe
It reaches down to the beginning of creation
As I look down my reflection is cast back
13 billion years is seen through in an instant
The explosion still reverberates through my nervous system, a distant reminder of origin
Second by second I travel forward in time
increasing the depth by the speed of light
Never losing sight of my reflection in the well
yet keeping my gaze fixed ahead
allowing a sense of depth to run me over
a vision of traveling in both directions
I view where from I come
and where I am going
a lightning fast super conductor I call my eyes well
Wind Song
Let my song be a wind song
let me come over you like sea breeze
wrap your coat around you
bury your chin
see me pass over sand dunes
up and over hills
passing over the face of the water
waves keeping up beneath me
I gather speed, move up high
stretching the clouds out far and wide
like long white veils
making the sun cast fire upon the evening sky
Let my song be a wind song
Fire
Long forgotten
uncertain pieces of memory
fragments dissolving faster than can be assembled
history burning up
closing the gap to now
no time to reminisce
got to keep ahead
of the flame closing in from behind
soon there will be only present
fire overtaking thought
Mercy
Sitting down in the early morning sun
the sound from the river close by
the rocks are getting warm
no one around
A softness falling over me
thoughts flow effortlessly into patterns
gently it all becomes clear
I do have the sole responsibility
for every living beings welfare
and I do have sole responsibility
for the welfare of the whole planet
some would say this is too much of a burden
but I could only say that is what I ever wanted deeply in my soul
there is so much love in wanting this
love for every single being
so much love for this earth
far from being wishful thinking
I realized this is the norm for all of us
it is what constitutes being a human being
and because it is the norm, it is perfectly normal
now sense of self faded
until nothing remained
history erased
my name all gone
with history deleted, nothing had ever happened
instead I was shining
my body given back to me, resurrected
my voice given back to me, unimpeded
prior incidents all seen as blessings
speaking words of thanks and praise
this white light all around
could not go unnoticed
the ground I sat on became my closest ally
so close, so near
the earth bearing testimony to my witness
Belonging
Bright sunshine covers both of us
and as our sister and our brother joins
their smiles confirms what's in our hearts
all hoods and veils are down
cool shades pocketed
eyes speak the language of love
or like
stepping into a natural spring
careful the water is hot
slowly sink in to your chin
recline back, take a deep breath
look across
your friend returning your smile
one experience
So now can we see that we all share
all of our experiences in the same way
the same joy, the same pain
that's why we laugh together
cry together
exist together
The Last Moment
Awash with emotions
in a sea of feelings
lost in a whirlpool
of every ones despair
How can any body escape?
IT'S TOO BIG
is it?
Is it?
Go under, let that water in
give in, draw your last breath
die
wait for resurrection
sea turning into sky
turmoil to harmony
chaos to cosmos
death into life
A Shout So Loud
There is a scream
coming from the depth of the universe
so loud nobody can hear it
It covers every pocket of space
like freshly fallen snow
dress landscapes in pure white
It breaks the grip of time
it pierces through eons
it courses eternally
it's the beginning and the end
See, I Make All Things New
When you hear these words
do you hear?
Look, see
I make all things new.
These words holds belief
there is faith
already
in the reading
it is wonderful mystery to it
our mind cannot grasp it
but it resonates in our heart
see, I make all things new
I turn water
into wine
Belief is acknowledging his voice
in your heart
as you read
what he told us
See, I make all things new...
It Stirs
It begins
deep inside
a stir
a gentle breeze
calling me away
early in the morning
I hear it
like a long lost memory
soft sound of waves
returning to the sea
It begins
like a rumor
not yet distinct
like when you sense
someone's at the door
This gentle calling
catches me unaware
when I settled down for the day
work all done
then it comes again
and makes me share it
with you
My Spirit Will Surely Die
When I meet my family
I suffocate
I slowly become drowsy
can't stop yawning
my body goes into hibernation mode
This magnifies the social death I witness
all around us
society has a stranglehold on us
and won't let go
In the silence of the waiting room
where I wait for death
my spirit will surely pass away
There is an universal remedy
not meant for one or two
but for you and me
So many
so many
are dying
Unforgivable
Deep time shifts layers of self
whose memories hold no information
bar its own
standing in our present time
like upon a sheet of thin glass dissolving
our feet falls through
reaching the very beginning
of creation
Our face breaking the surface to the future
How we all stretch from the beginning to the end
endlessly now
Come To The Water
Come to the spring
refresh your soul
listen to its melody
softly it springs to mind
remember
sweet embrace
See its reflection
inside your heart
softly it churns
Scoop a handful
drink
wash your face
cool on hot skin
Come to the water
Spell Bound
Waves like of a tuning fork
resonates through the body
I relax and let go
of all my desires
I can feel my toes
Now with intention I expand
filling the whole universe
with my soul
Breathing in, I close the light of day
breathing out gently, it all comes alive again
How is this not ordinary?
My eyes turns into constellations
and I loose count
of how many times you've said
I love you
wishing you were here
brings you closer
My will, I realize
is a mighty sword
to sweep this night away
Stepping Stones
My feet follows my intention
stepping stones appear out of nowhere
in perfect sync with my steps
I run in empty space
throwing caution aside
trusting in Gods own design
moving forward, at first not sure
then with speed
now with intent
to reach our goal
and to spur on others to take the step
to trust in God
to trust in faith
to believe in Jesus
to really believe in Jesus
to give up our pride
Lost Count
When did it start to run away?
was it from the very first moment?
did He blink?
and we got a head start?
now we're running
ourselves into the ground
too many to be counted
save one, loose a thousand
if anyone listens
will they hear?
There is no more time
it has run out
Over the edge
flooding the land
islands emerge
to save a few
Wide Open Plains
There is this declaration
of a wide open field
as far as the eye can see
there is no obstruction
so smooth so plain
the wind has ample space to roam free
the sun covers every inch
not the slightest shadow at noon
the air is fresh
just the best for breathing in
I stand at its edge
and even as I turn
it follows me around
I look down, I look up
the ground stretches now in all directions
how wonderful this truth is
feet firmly planted
and all around
wide open plains
Time Travel
The speed we exist within is truly awesome
being a part of this expanding universe
we travel in its own velocity
since the big bang have we traveled in this
breathtaking speed
never taking a break, never slowing down
we have covered a vast extent
creating space as we expand
due to that explosion eons ago
this speed truly happens right now
too fast for recognition
and there is no let up
even for looking back
underlying current of ever increasing
speed moves us forward into the future
rest assured there's nothing we need to do
cause' the big bang makes sure we're going where we should
light released in the beginning
is still finding more void to fill
nothing to impede it
in it's flight to cover every inch
time is this flight of light
space is its trace
we can feel the space we exist within
we can feel time aging us forward
isn't this so extraordinary
it is so fast
Dark Waters
Water reflecting darkness
moon light dancing on its surface
your face comes alive
in the motion of the water
your smile almost drowns me
a night without end
in the middle of the ocean
I lean over
touching your dark image
my hand goes through
your laughter
enjoying my attempt
how deep this ocean is
Bertil, My Father
When my father died
I was on an airplane
home
it was the weekend
so they let me see him
on Monday
I lit some candles
to drive out the cold
February in Sweden
in a morgue
that's cold
I spoke words of fare well
don't worry about us
we're ok
I forgive you
please forgive me
I love you dad
be on your way
at home with mom
snowfall in the street light
I tell her
he's here
she looks up and nods
that is what we feel
inside filling up
outside
this grief is but
loves release
Love can never die
he smiles in sweet embrace
A Shared Passion
I'm living in a world that has yet to come into existence
The only way to make it real is to bring you into it
I can glorify it, rave about it, but without your help it won't come into being
It's like... I want to light a fuse wire, set off an avalanche
Open Arms
Let go with both your hands
rely on the infinite mass just beyond your reach
the treasure storehouse needs no inventory
how futile trying to define ourselves
from what we hold in our hands
I Have One Desire
As you rise
I want to rise with you
When you speak
I want to be your tongue
As you listen
I overhear
You find it funny
like an echo
Being one in this relationship before we were two
Like twins
one thinking, the other speaking
No but I...
on it goes till we lost sight
of who's who
Blessed union, too wonderful to comprehend
When you lie down
I will sit on your bed
Waiting till you get up again
mimicking your every move
It almost annoys you
but you find yourself lifted
Strong arms
knowing your every move
You take a chance
handing over your will
We hold our breath...
I don't know how you caught up with me
Never thought you find me on this little planet
Long time in the coming
but better late then never
You rushed in
and I was born a second time
Wrestling with my new inheritance
it turns into play
Go on friend,
I won't stand in your way
no more
Communion
We walk backwards
till we enter into union
It's already here
waiting to be possessed
through our language
our common tongue
One body, not two
One mind
not mine, not yours
Silent Within
When we fall quiet
silent within
when we become still
motionless
we touch a seat
that is the same for both of us
This room
has not limits
in this our intelligence rests
and our knowing merges
in our one mind and heart
So when we rise
and lay eyes on each other
you are truly my brother
nay, even closer, my other
When our souls reflect one another
there's tremendous tremor
the universe shakes
and facet lines are dissolved
and the cosmos is one step closer
to its final healing
for its ultimate emerging
