Greater Love

It can be very easy to
Have those negative
Thoughts inside of
Our heads and minds

It can be easy to allow
Ourselves to let those
Negative thoughts
And ideas to become

Overwhelming until
We can lose ourselves
In the negativity and
Reacting out of fear

And anger, violence
Even going as far as
Committing murders
All out of hate and

And anger towards
Other people that
Can seem to come
Out of nowhere

We all have those
Negative biases
Inside of us and
Even I am not

Immune to those
Negative thoughts
And biases that can
Creep in without

Warning or thought
We all have things
Or people that drive
Us crazy sometimes

Or annoys us for
Whatever reason
And it can be hard
Not to react a lot

Of times it has
Automatic and
Engrained in our
Minds that we

Often dont stop
To think before
We react which
Can often get us

In trouble the most
When we should
Take the time to
See the actual human

I think we could
All take a lesson
From the buddhists
And allow ourselves

To passively flow
Along like an calm
Observer in the sea
Of life and allowing

Whatever storm or
Chaos that life might
Throw our way to
Pass through us like

The wind and flowing
Off of us like the rain
That pours and soaks
The earth and allowing

Ourselves to embody
That peace and calm
That comes only from
Accepting yourself and

Everyone else around you
And being able to have that
Greater love in your heart
For everyone and everything

And when you get to that
Point where you can react
Instead with unconditional
Love for all things and all

People you will know that
You have reached the point
Where life becomes happy
And you find that pure joy

And love and peace and calm
That we are all looking for
Inside so try and see the good
In everyone and everything

And allow that greater love
For humanity and for our
Earth and everything in it
To become all we know

Reviews

[Sugar Plum ♥]

that`s an amazing beautiful message to all humans, as always so calming and purifying words and poem! I`m very happy from the moment I start reading you. It is true, and it`s so much light in each word...We wouldn`t have even little pain in world, if we observed some so simple rules, of all religions in the root!
so great...
I think we could
All take a lesson
From the buddhists
And allow ourselves

To passively flow
Along like an calm
Observer in the sea
Of life and allowing

-noor-
june-013

[MandaBear]

awesome work as always

[Cassie]

yes its easy to harbor negative thoughts, to hate on others but when we remember we are all human and children of God, then it will be so much easier to live peacefully with others

[Holly Mason]

the greater love is also for ourselves-it is no way to go through life with negativity having the leading role in our life play
we should have that role-it is our individual journey
these thoughts are penned wonderfully and read as such
thank you for sharing fine lady*)

[Brandon S. Whitten]

I am thankful there are others who see. Slowly we are crawling on knees without realizing it's time to take a stand b/c we're stronger than before. There will come a day. Excellent read and write.

[Ahmad Cox]

Yep. Slowly but surely.

[Kyle Sky]

words are expressions of wisdom, and you've presented greatly. May we all allow greater love overwhelm us. great piece

[Ahmad Cox]

Yeah it is a concept that I am still trying to get to myself

[luviva]

great words and you really do insipire evrytime you set down to write.
so go on boy....
loved it

[Ahmad Cox]

Thank you. I truly appreciate that you feel that way about my wriring

[Barbara Walker]

Wise words, as alway, Ahmed. To be able to let all of that flow through you, off you, sounds wonderful!

[Ahmad Cox]

Yeah I know it is something that I still deal with all the time

[Frieda P]

Always a positive read from you...good lesson in this one, fear is a killer. A bit long but most enjoyable read Ahmad.

[Ahmad Cox]

Thank you. I truly appreciate that you could appreciate and enjoy this one. Its been a long time since I have written any poetry or anything for myself so it was nice to get this one out.

[Frieda P]

I received a RR after I read it, see above. :-) It's always good to get it out, good, bad or indifferent, I so agree my friend!