Sculpting Souls

With foolish notions,
and mixed emotions,
and setting a lofty goal, proudly,
I set out to sculpt my own Soul.

There were no books,
and no teachers nor lessons;
but I saw golden examples
of man’s best intentions.

The perplexing answer
seemed outside to be…
What should I do? “Fix it,”
my self said to me.

But my Self said, “It isn’t out there,
it’s your attitude and emotions.
So, humbly bare your heart, and
stop your self's commotions.”

My Self said, “Be still,
let silence be your guide.
Listen to your Self, and forget
your precious personal pride.”

“You’re going around in circles,
and of that there is no further need.
Meditation and calming your self
is now your Selfless deed.”

So, I stood aside with
silence and patience,
and I felt the resistance
that’s been shaping me.

I saw that ugly map,
where I was trapped,
that was always just
outside of me.

I saw the Sculptor and
felt the tranquility. What's
The Sculptor? Our Souls,
as mine kindly sculpts me...

© 2013 by Michael G. Hesley
All Rights Reserved

Stroking the Ego

Self-serving

spiritual gain,

serves our pain,

feeding self’s disdain.

Wanting to be

free…

Freedom from what?

Mind doesn’t see…

Stroking our egos…

Yeah…

Faster…

Faster!

We want,

whatever it is…

We’ll kill for it,

just to serve it more…

We’ll lie to our self’s,

to forget about the festering sore…

Give it to me!

More of some more…

Stroking our egos…

More…

Uh-huh…

Uh-huh!

Your itchy ego

needs a scratch…

A never ending, and

impatient mis-match…

We look for love,

in all the

wrong

spaces…

Stroking our egos...

Mmm…

Yes…

Yes!

Ego loves to be

served…

Love, loves

to serve!

Ego doesn’t want

“Itself” to end…

It never wants

“Itself” to mend…

Stroking our egos…

Stop!

Don’t…

Don’t stop!

An endless fight

with self and pain...

Ego says, “Give me

more! More exquisite pain!

There is more…

Much more in store…

But ego

fights the Painless Soul…

Stroking our egos…

Wait…

What are you doing?

Keep doing more!

Ego’s loves it’s circle of pain

and sorrow…

Ego repeats it again,

and again; more on the morrow…

Self wants freedom,

and To Be…

self wants Self,

not To Be…

Stroke me more…

Why are you stopping?

Stroke me more…

Stop! Don’t go!

Why do we do this?

Why hurt our self’s?

Soul asks self, why hurt

other’s for gain, only for our self’s?

You don’t need this inglorious pain…

Love serves,

ego loves to be served…

Feeding our pain, never ever serves…

Let go of your suffering!

It serves no function…

Pain is optional…

Kill it with Intention.

The Self’s Will is to

heal, and give Purpose

and direction, and desire

to serve Light's Purpose.

Self’s Purpose is to

help let go of our payoff in pain…

So let go of your suffering,

for serving self’s ego, is only in vain…

Love your Self, and be kind to self!

There is so much for Us to gain…

Much Love to gain for Others, too!

Just let go! Let go of your self's useless and egoic pain…

Copyright (C) 2011 by Michael G. Hesley

All Rights Reserved