the way of life
when filtered through love
emreges as an eternal quest
to elevate the mind
body and spirit
anger neutralizes defiance
for defiance is the will
to not be moved
while anger moves one
towards commiting acts
of thoughtless defiance
the ways of men
are not essential in ones quest
to become a man
rather
a man must find his way
or be subjugated by the ways
of men
when the wants of the heart
overrule the needs of the mind
one will mindlessly search for need
and be left wanting
speech is the least significant form
of communication
for it is what one does not say
that speaks volumes
therefore
listen to the silence of a man
before his speech over takes
his true intent
love is not a free standing structure
its survival is based upon the foundation
of devotion
dignity
trust
honor
and spirituality
it is what it is
only if what was
is not relavent
now
never keep your friends close
and your enemies closer
for if you can peer into your enemies eyes
he is much too close
and you will be a victim
of his bad intentions
spirituality is not a religion
rather
religion is a by product
of mans attempts to discover
his spiritual being
spirituality is a river
that flows uninterrupted
and through nautural grace
creates new channels of inner thought
while
religion is a river damned
that though it can and will provide
positive energy
the usage of that energy
is incumbent upon the
interpretation of man

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