TRIP TO HISTORICAL BATH POEM 5

It is rainy today and the sky is overcast with cloud. Sometimes you have to find the sun within to keep you bright. If one is overcast inside then the sunshine sometimes doesn't help. This is when you turn to yourself and find something deeper inside.

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“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” Dalai Lama XIV

By Your Side

By your side I feel a breeze fresh and fragrant,

An arbour around is keeping safety within,

It is your arm around me flexed and close,

The place I like to be the most.

Beyond this there is nothing for here we are,

A circle of love surrounded by light,

This is our life now and we delight in you,

Our faithful friend and father.

Before the sanctum we stand as holy as can be,

With hope and love we present our life,

A sacrifice to each other as we promise,

And pledge no end to our truest feelings.

Between the pillars lies the fount,

Before the fount we place our love,

Beyond our love is concept great enough,

By your side we have strength and from above.

“You never go away from us, yet we have difficulty in returning to You. Come, Lord, stir us up and call us back. Kindle and seize us. Be our fire and our sweetness. Let us love. Let us run.” St. Augustine of Hippo