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A Life Practice, a poem

A Life Practice
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2021
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I’m not here to advocate for one

Form of spiritual commitment

Over others. There are so many.
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But I do believe that claims to

A spritual life practice should be

Validated through mindfulness.
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I refer, of course, to an awareness

Of our compassion, generosity,

Forgiveness, and lovingkindness.
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When I say that I know how hard

It is to nourish the seeds of goodness,

And ignore negativity, believe me.
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To ignore or suppress any of the

Innumerable forms of negativity

Shared by us all, is not easy to do.
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Negativity, in its many forms, never

Fails to bring confusion, despair, and

Fear to our frail human condition.
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However, being rooted in goodness,

Never fails to raise our confidence,

Which manifests as peace and calm.
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It is peace and a state of mental calm,

That enable our compassion, generosity,

Forgiveness, and lovingkindness.
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