no turning back...

i did not live like this always
within the blessing of light
and in the company of the good..
i had my day and time in the world
with its entanglements and empty hopes
and dreams
i did not come to the path with an understanding
of the ways of spirituality
or heavy with study of different paths
i was more like a one
burdened by experiences in the world
and haunted by traumas of the past...
which is true of many for sure
so what can be said
but if the heart is pure in motive and desire
that even under this heaviness of shadow
carried
there is a clear current of grace that draws
one towards what is right
and beneficial
of course there is always the choice to take
what is offered by grace that is there to move one forward
or turn it away
and go back to the familiar world of never ending
struggle....
the ones that will enter into the depths of the soul
are indeed the ones that move forward at all cost --
with this steady determination in heart
one can get through even the very rough roads
and come out better for it...
there is no doubt of this...
and as the ego continues to get worn away by the
grace of Guru..
there will be a time when ego rears its head no more...
this is the priceless blessing that comes to one that
continues forward  --

om shanti