It seems the nights upon us, far past what was morn, when gunshots rang out, and now the mother’s morn. And I would not be so crass to say what is left or right, but for this dark, this oh so dark, I will pray with all my might, for integrity.
Integrity it finds a soul in not what is new or bold. Across the electrical currents of media, it’s not bound up and sold. And if you think that it is found in left or right your political goals, your deluded in your ideology stop reading go back to your soul. I ask myself a question, when I pray at night, do I say please protect me, from my enemies I think aren’t right. Or is a better prayer said, Oh HaShem you are as is, from back beyond primordial to the time of future tense. Would now as all the world swims round me everything so tense, where there is both good and bad, and there is ego spent. Will you come down to this desert, life that’s ever spent. Will you fall like reigning fire and right the spirit bent? Will now oh legend all who worships, dark and light, crescent. Arced upon the grave and life the world that we pervade. Will you in all the storms of tatters, liars, norms and depths, in deathly faces. Will you for those who think wrong and right, stifle their mad matter, let them think with insight, in integrity.
A warrior, you said, a warrior makes right, here in hard deserts where the wind blows with right, and all around me caters to wolves and the sheep, all around me fortresses of thought and deceit. And G_d of many ancients, Adonai oh Ruach of leads, Shekinah of my dreams, you who with your breath makes Orion and the seven stars, come so still, bring them now still. Come unto the willing, those in pain without creed, those who here tonight, care not of ideology. Make now a potion, of your right and left, send now a matter to those with no heart left. Fill now a prayer not against enemies, take this spell higher to integrity. When this all is over, make death even less, make no one with thought, think their right or left.
It seems the nights upon us, far past what was morn, when gunshots rang out, and now the mother’s morn. And I would not be so crass to say what is left or right, but for this dark, this oh so dark, I will pray with all my might for integrity.
Psalms 25:21 – 06.13.2016 – דָּנִיֵּאל
So beautiful!
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As always Ruby. Thank you. 🙂
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So succinctly put! You speak out about the sad remainder of this tragedy for many of us Daniel!
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Thank you for your comment and reading. Such tragedy deserves to have wise counsel from all of us.
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Yes it does Daniel, and you have written a beautiful piece here that is wise counsel. Bless you! ❤
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Wow! Thank you. When wonderful people say stuff like that humility has to be the key for me. 😉
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Daniel, I have read enough of your stuff, I don’t think humility is an issue, no doubt an attribute!
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Thank you for writing this. It is a beautiful memorial entwined with wise counsel!
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Thank you. My attempt was to try and just ask for G_Ds wisdom and help for all of us. Thank you for your comment! 🙂
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Thank you for your wonderful gift you share with all of us! 🙂
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Thanks again Raquel! 🙂
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❤ this!!!
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🙂
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You write from the psalms in mourning and joy. This is beautiful!
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Thank you Heather. Thank you as well for all your insights and comments on my blog. 🙂
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You write beautiful prose Daniel.
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Thank you so much Karen!
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The political culture has become so intertwined with our national tragedy. You have conveyed very well what most of us feel.
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Well said!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Amen Daniel. Your words I have printed out for others to read.
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Thank you Ronda, I really appreciate you taking the time to read and respond!
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Daniel, this is written with such compassion. It is a shame the way the media and the political class act in America after such horrific acts as happened in Orlando. The dead are swept aside and forgotten so quickly for the cause of the right or left. Your words above bring justice to their memory.
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I agree Jene, every side thinks it’s the other side. It’s great to know people who worry over all sides! 😉
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Integrity, very well written Daniel. You have given me much to think of, and about.
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Thank you Wang! I appreciate your reading and commenting!
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I will join you in that prayer with integrity Daniel!
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Always happy to have company! Thanks for reading and praying Laura!
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Daniel this is outstanding.
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Thank you Jamie! 🙂
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I love to meditate on Psalms 25, and interestingly enough just today before reading your wonderful piece above, I had read it. Thank you for adding your insight. It was beautiful.
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Right there with you Dawn. Thanks so much for reading and commenting!
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Oh Daniel!
Make now a potion, of your right and wrong and now the mother’s mourn. I now my changes to your prose are simple, but ,, I know you want my thoughts.
Your words are wonderful!
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I always want your thoughts my friend. The greatest part of your thought matches my thoughts of G_D the left side! Judgment! Thank you Resa!
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