I Looked Twice

I looked once and I saw lack and Limitation..
Then I paused and prayed; I looked again and I saw Beauty in spades..

What changed? Was it the world or was it me??

You see the outer is simply a reflection of the inner..
I worked and slaved to change the world, and the
Only thing that needed changing was me..

I can rest now and give thanks, secure in the
knowledge that God Loves Me and God loves you too..

I can Be instead of Do, I can smile instead of being blue..

I can love without concern for what I receive, because I am already
blessed in Just knowing You..

by John Beerman

I Would Rather Be

I would rather be than not be.
I would rather do than not do
I would rather dream than not dream
I would rather grow than not grow..

Forever young, forever willing to reach for a Truth.
To risk everything to be who God created me to be..
This is who I am, a Child of God.
A ray of the Divine Light, shining even in the rain..

Glowing even in the dark..
Being alive, a love, touching the stars with my hope.
Being awakened to a new life
Through the portal of my heart..

by John Beerman

Always be True to Yourself..

Today I started my life over again..
I did that yesterday and the day before that..

(In the past) I wanted others to show me the way;
I ran from pillar to post trying to solve the puzzle of my life,
And all I got was a headache!!

With a problem to solve or a question to answer,
I would consult my Spiritual advisor, my counselor, my friends, my family, and even strangers,
Everyone but my inner self!

At the end of the process, I would be confused, and had no clarity, except that everyone had an opinion but me!

I knew all the process', all the truths, but I didn't know how to practice them..
I didn't know how to begin..

Pain, heartache, depression and fear took me to my knees,
Where I began to pray..
Slowly the Son began to rise, and I woke up to a new Dawn..
I ultimately found the answers within, the very last place I looked..

by John Beerman

Summertime Rythms

It is a beautiful blue sky day
And the warmth of the Sun
Lavishes itself upon the Earth ,which turns
Gently and deliberately..

Life abounds in beaming green leaves
And ants hurriedly moving
Together in a synchronicity of action..

Winds, seemingly out of nowhere, caress the Earth
Like a crescendo of an orchestra...
First hard, the soft, and then silence.....

Grey clouds gather suddenly from the north like an artist brushing on a blank canvas.with His paint..
Rain falls straight down from the sky, like arrows until it disappears into the Earth..

Flowers appear in colors of the rainbow and green plants spring up overnight like birds spreading their wings to fly...
Days are long and nights are cool and dreamfilled..We move slower , play more and talk with neighbors outside until the orange filled sky turns dark and the crickets begin their concert for the night..

A train whistle in the distance signals movement and mystery..

Dogs barking almost sound like they are talking to each other about their day..

Once again our planet earth says Goodnight while it hides you from the Sun..
Tomorrow is a new day filled with unlimited possibilities, waiting to be made pregnant by your thoughts and actions..Summertime is here in Colorado, but mostly in your heart..

by John Beerman

ONENESS

If I could paint the Universe on a canvas with beautiful colors of the rainbow, it would look like you Dear One..
If I could compose a symphony full of 1/2 notes, full notes, chords and bars,it would sound like you Dear friend..
If I could fly to the farthest reach of the planet and find myself lost and alone, I would dream of you Dear One..
If I could sculpt a statue of one of the Greatest beings ever and give it life, it would be like you, Dear friend..

If I could talk for hours about everything under the Sun and then stop and listen intently, it would be with you..
If I could write a letter and take the feelings from my heart and place them on a page it would be for you dear One..
For there is only oneness that allows me to be who I Am and you to be who You are..
With all the Strength God gives me, please know that you and I are One and Love is the glue that binds Us..

by John Beerman and read on Sunday, May 22, 2005