the rose has a thorn

amidst the beauty
of petals unfurling
a thorn waits patiently
down the stem
to remind us all
that you cannot
have victory
without the pain
that comes from
penetrating the heart
with the truth
as all illusions
become unveiled.


we are one step ahead
and three steps behind
where we could be
if we let
the world be
in all of it’s natural diversity.


we are one step ahead
and four steps sideways
at a time
of great upheaval.
 
are we willing to remember
what it means to surrender
to that which
seeks no hold on control
and at the same time
be reminded
that if we do not
move towards liberty
freedom & justice
for all -
all we really do
is stay trapped
in the makings
of colonial conditions
as power over
gets wielded
in the name of forward motion
towards “progress” & “developement”.


as some would say,
this late game stage
of capitalism
is nearing the point of no return -
it’s crashing & crumbling
but no-one really wants you to know this -
and barely a soul
will be able to hold
onto the way of life
we walk in today.


things are changing
slowly and quickly -
in small ways and with great vastness -
we are collectively
being asked
by forces much grander
than any kind of political system,
to move beyond this phase
of disaster making
so we can step directly
into the unknown
intricate workings of the mystery.


are you with me still?
can you let your finger
be pricked by the thorn
so your own life force
can be released
into the energies
of transformation?


can you allow yourself
the chance to wake up
to a new way being
and a new way of seeing
and a new way of imagining
a way of life
on this planet
that honours & respects
the sacredness of all existence?

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