The Pure Fire is Below

The Pure Fire is Below

            1.   We listen hard and longingly for the siren song of

                  success.

            2.   But more than we’re willing to say, we do so rocking

                  back on our heels rather than poised on the balls of our

                  feet.

            3.   That’s not a bad thing at all if we’ll give up the play-

                  acting and acknowledge our good place in our fallow

                  times.

            4.   The quiet, gray, fallow times may follow earnest effort

                  and accomplishment or, perhaps, perceived failure.

                  They’re times for reassessment.

            5.   Did you ever consider that life draws its significance

                  for us from the fact we know we’re going to die? Now

                  what?

            6.   It’s good to put a positive spin on loss and shortcomings

                  so long as you count it learning, growing, getting real.

            7.   I notice the intensity of feeling is greater when I so-called

                  “lose“ than when I so-called “win.” That’s the

                  redeemable me.

Release

down, down

going down

not up

realization

has come

now and then

in moments of

desolation

real worth in

conflict when

eventually truth

and good will

win out

when people

have grown down

not up

admission a

painful release

a light goes on

a bond

is made

© 2012 Allan Cox, Allan Cox & Associates Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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