Power Within Not Power Over

I gave this to a dear friend. He is a person I will never forget. It is a message I send to all who find themselves in power struggles, non attachment is the answer. The more energy we give a situation the more it controls us, when we let go we let life take over and eventually truth surfaces. Our purpose is to love each other unconditionally. That is when we find that only love is real. That is what I learned. So when we look at all the wars, ongoing conflicts and endless dramas created, we are still locked into the illusion of ‘us and them’, ‘might over right’, ‘winners and losers’. Eventually we tire of the struggle and allow the world to be what it is. Find our own truth and set sail. In truth you have no power over anyone, only over yourself, when the world realises this truth, that is the day war ends.

I send peace and love to you.

POWER WITHIN NOT POWER OVER

I am drawn to peace,
For power within not power over,
I am drawn to you,
For real love not possession,
I am the guest,
That does not feel welcome,
Yet my truth places me in situations,
Not of conscious choosing,
Yet I am choosing to live consciously.

I do not need your love,
Your stone wall has formed a barrier,
To my freedom,
The rock of your wall is hard,
My soft heart wonders why you need protection,
I am exposed to the elements,
I have shown all that I have,
Some have said I’m courageous to let you know,
Others, foolish better to hide and cover,
But I am a lover of life,
How can I be invisible?
I have to let you know who I am.

I can accept you do not have interest,
But my interest is the pattern in the wall,
The psychology of inquiry,
Power in silence they say,
Don’t show your cards,
They will go away,
But why build other walls,
In the hearts of innocence?

The human tribe,
Is a group to which we all subscribe,
Isolation is the mightiest weapon,
Disconnection is false protection,
To love others – now that takes courage,
To face the truth on shifting ground,
Is where the true Self is found.

You may interpret this as pursuit,
But it is really a reaching out to your heart,
My love is very pure,
It sets me apart,
I am not into ego or the challenge of conquest,
I try to be honest and do my best,
My love for you has surpassed me,
For your energy feels sublime,
Yet your inaction is unkind,
I toil with this inconsistency,
It has pained me in the night,
Because in my heart I feel it is not right.

Your actions are not my responsibility,
And as I look into Gandhi’s eyes,
He whispers to me non-attachment,
As the jewel that I must find,
So you are in fact my teacher,
And within that I feel respect,
Your silence was the greatest gift,
For it forced me to reflect.