The Path of No Path

Flowing Gentleness Red hot this notion of peace Light hearts, cool spring breeze Iridescent bright The sound of the universe Thunders coming change Humble as if, dust Winter ending sunrise bright Birthing completeness   Rules protect! I'm told Maintain the common order Well guarded prison Our path follows us Knowing that we were never lost The path of no path    Have no investment In proving others right or wrong Freedom to be love Copyright © 2004 William A. York. All rights reserved.  

I love you Did you know that? Seeing the precious Lines of your face I am blessed again The light in your eyes Fills my heart with a Unending river of joy Walking down the street I see you again And again Each time it is new A fresh first meeting You are there, and I see you Your eyes are different now The colors change; the light remains The man selling hot dogs Who piles the condiments high The busy Executive Checks her watch, running To the next appointment A small child stares up Eyes wide with wonder A new balloon floats to the sky Sitting silently I close my eyes I see you again As I have always known you There you are held tightly In the embrace of the divine Her tender kisses and tears Your forehead and cheeks She has made wet Beautiful the light shines Out from your heart Filling the universe Your uniqueness blessing all Even now the light Is transformed by you Into the fragrant petals From a billion flowers A great Many see Floating down Your beautiful petals A gift of light ...

When the leaders say “I have the answer” Watch closely to see what If any, question was asked When the people focus on answers The Universities will offer degrees In solution development Behold the birth of cleverness When cleverness is highly valued Solutions will be plentiful Every politician will have Them by the dozens And the people will soon Cease to question To stop the asking of questions Is to become a nation of sheep Ending the need For genuine leadership Then the people will clamor and yell Our leaders corrupt They must be replaced! Tell me! When was the last time you heard of The sheep choosing the Shepard? To be solution focused is to Embrace cleverness and abandon wisdom To value comfort and conformity Over the contemplation of difficult questions These are the signs of a society in decline Such madness Copyright © 2004 William A. York. All rights reserved.

Can we remember the past Choosing to see clearly With gratitude and reverence The great, and yes, sometimes Terrible sacrifice of all those Who came before us For all that has transpired Through the many pages of history Holding hands together Brings you and me to this moment                                     —Right Now It is time to move on In acknowledging the past With all its glory; and all the mistakes Accepting responsibility with Compassion and service While at the same time Letting go of blame and The need for finger pointing We can select to open our hearts Offering, and yes, even Accepting forgiveness                                   ...

To experience this world You have acquired a body Through this body You can experience the Essential nature of this Illusion called physicality Ah! Life in duality             Up             Down             Female (not male)             Male (not female) Do you require more examples?             However, The real question —    IS — Can you be comfortable (doubtful!) Can you keep in your skin (barely!)             When you realize that                         To become the whole          ...

Part V Huge and immense Of great significance Totally equal in every way Divine. Unique. Without beginning or end. We are not separate! The delicate and gentle beauty Of our great oneness Has not once Ever been shattered Each of us Resplendent in our own Special magnificence To celebrate this At every opportunity Breathe it in So deeply enough To cause even our DNA and beyond To mutate and explode In fireworks of Joy and remembrance When you freely choose To see only this in me And I freely choose to see Only this in you             Then— Together             We see anew             We remember             We know In this way we see each other As we have always been We were never lost! When we choose to live from this place How marvelous it all is! Watch out, the world i...

Part IV Peace is! Peace flows freely It is active and engaged Passivity and Do-nothingness Is the domain of the critics Flowing freely It is only in this way The presence of peace is Known and felt It is the doorway We must choose to Walk through when We choose to become All that we are Peace is the free exchange Of all that is Exuberant gifting, and yes The re-gifting of Ideas Of Art, Music and Culture And, of course Our most Intimate Selves It can be the free choice From those who have Been given much to share With those who have less Demand and force Criticize and coerce These are not the road signs On the highway to peace We have the power To make new choices With billion and million “aires” To numerous to count Should any one go without food Or not have a safe place to live? Here’s a thought— Choose not to:             Be fearful             Be Angry    ...