Prem Rawat Unrehearsed Poetry: We Can Come Home

Human beings have been given the
gift of hope.

We all need that hope.
Good things happen
and bad things happen.
Things happen that we like.
Then things happen that we don't like,
and we are devastated.

The heart breaks and hope seems lost.
But no matter what happens,
we cannot afford to lose hope.
And the heart is the hope-maker.

We are a mumble jumble
of so many things.
There is fear and there is ignorance,
and there is also
an incredible driving force that says,
"Move on."
Even when there is fear,
it urges,
"Move on. Take a step."

We may be living
in a depressing situation, and it.
says,
"Smile."

In dire situations,
when things are not all that great.
it says,
"A little laughter."

That is a very powerful force.
It is the very thing
that keeps us glued together.
Otherwise, we would fall apart.

In a time of total chaos,
this force yearns for peace.
When there is mistrust,
it talks to us of trust.
In total pain,
it brings a glimmer of hope, of relief.

Hope is a gift
that we have been given.
Hope urges us
to quench our thirst,
to find fulfillment every day.

It allows us to move on,
so that our heart will seek joy.
Hope makes everything dance.
It is in a little seed,
waiting to grow.

Hope is a candle that burns.
It is a sun, a beautiful golden light.
If it werent for the hope that the sun
will come again tomorrow,
it would be very hard
to say goodbye to it each night.
But it will come tomorrow,
and I hope we are there to see it.

There is always hope.

We must hold on to that hope
and walk.
We must take the steps needed
and see what the journey of life
wants to show us.

After all,
we are visitors,
and there are many, many things to
see. We can allow ourselves to know
that peace is the norm,
that joy is the norm.

We can come home.

We are vulnerable,
but we are also strong.
Not just any wind can come
and knock us down.

We have immeasurable strength.
There is immense wisdom inside;
there is a love that is unparalleled.

It is not just hope,
but a reality that is amazing.
There is a river of joy to bathe in,
a river of kindness,
a river of .

That is who we are.

We just need to open the door,
walk,
and enjoy,
and remember
that we cannot afford to lose hope.

Maharaji