“What
I want”
What
I need is really simple
The
things I want I think about
The
things I need I feel
When
I think about stuff obsessed, the wants
I’m
caught up in frustration, expectation
This
sense of not enough
There
never seems to be enough
Time,
stuff, and love
And
especially my sense of self
When
I feel in my depths
I’m
taken down the steps
To
what it is I need
To
things that sooth my soul
That
nurtures my Self to stillness
When
I let go of what I want
And
get clear about who I am
I
can let what’s best for me
Find
my life, my void
The
time is now to fill the whole
Which
lies so deep within the soul
Where
Spirit left so long ago
For
when its time to know
The
day is now to fill this space
With
deeds of love and grace
To
ease the fears and tears within
To
see beyond these inner clouds
Allows
the Soul to shine again
Sherman
R. Buck
March
1998