The world has not a real purpose
It’s to us to discover one
This requires a certain courage
Perhaps more, imagination
Glimpsed in certain mangled thoughts
Dismissed as crazy and ignored
Heard in poems, read in sacred texts
Purposed in angelic message
Ignorance distorts hearts and minds
Blinding us in our true desires
Blockading our one, clear purpose
And expanding our emotional cravings
We fixate some person or thing
We imagine will fulfill us
Forgetting all that is composed
Will decompose, and turn to dust
It’s not us who decide our path
We provide it with direction
This is our only real power
Guiding ourselves onto the path
Through a world of sickness and suffering
Toward, what inside, our soul knows is righteous
© Copyrights G. Jones 2006
Author notes
Inspired by The Gospel of Mary Magdalen ~Gary Jones
A contest entry
- Easy Creativity Contest................No Rules! 300 easy points! by stop drop and roll.
460 points, ended January 2, 2007, 79 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - So You Think You Have Soul?? by Trixie08.
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Honorable mention
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Please tell me what you think
Comments
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This is beautiful! I just found the link to this write as I must of missed it before. I am very sorry it has taken me so long to respond back from a post you posted to me a long while back.
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So full of wisdom, truth, and clarity. Sad that what the world sees as a "whore" is really something quite different...her message has been adulterated by those too frightened to appreciate it. Thank you for making me think yet again.
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A masterpiece in my amist. I have completely fallen in love with your work. It's hit my soul and it makes me search for a deeper meaning and that's all that I can ask for. I loved the overall message with makes it stand apart from all the others. Thank you and best of luck in the contest.
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inspirational
This is an inspiring poem. It is full of very deep thoughts and feelings. You have expressed them well in your two lines verses and provided much food for thought. I like the way your last verse gives a conclusion, which is uplifting, and the esssence of the whole poem. Well done.
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Thanks R S
Your review is very thoughtful. I greatly appreciate that. Thanks again. ~Peace~Gary
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Wonderful
I really like this piece of your work you have done here. It touched my heart
Poetry brings the heart to surface and our minds to wonder.
I write from love and emotions.. I find it easy for us to be lead in another direction of our desires each and every day.
Heard in poems, read in sacred texts
Purposed in angelic message
Ignorance distorts hearts and minds
Blinding us in our true desires
I love this work of yours..
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Thank you Princess
Your words are greatly appreciated. ~Love ~Gar
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The opening lines are magnificent! But then so is the rest of "the path" that leads toward the very enlightened closing.
I'm glad I read this - I have a better understanding of your philosophy on life.
Great write! I'm very impressed - not only by your writing, but by your ancient spirit.
Cris
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Thanks Cris
I am glad you liked it. ~Gar
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Very well done; you wrote a very deep and soul searching piece..
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Thanks Angel
Thanks for taking the time to look at my work. Your words are greatly appreciated. ~Gar
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Truly amazing
You have painted such a true spirit of truth in this one. I love your depth and emotion. I love the meaning and the faith. Wonderful great right (write). Here is you one more.
It is spiritual but deep, and a personal one from me.
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2079801
Tabitha
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Thank you Tabitha
Your comments are greatly appreciated. ~Gar
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A light on the path
Well, This simply blue me away! So often we fixate upon an idea, a person or a thing, thinking wrongly that we will be complete once we make it part of our life. (Thanks to Jerry McGuire)But we all are indeed complete, not sinners or saints, but spirits having the experience of being human.
Well chosen words to help light the path of many readers!
Namaste!
Marianne
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Thank You Providence
I thought you might like that one. We seem to have similar interests in that way. Your words are greatly appreciated my poet friend. ~PeacE~TO~You~GarY~ Try this one http://allpoetry.com/poem/2357295
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What an interesting picture you chose for this poem - the road ahead is filled with many twists and turns, and do we really want to travel all that way to find out we don't want to be there? Thing is there is someone who guides us and leads us in the right directions; only thing is we sometimes make the wrong choices and take the wrong turns.
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Very Indepth
Wow, I actually had to read this a couple times. This really makes one think. This is not to be taken likely. This feels like the one message that we need, like it is the path for ones life. The wording, the phrasing, is awesome as usual.
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Thanks Again
I'm glad you like it. ~Gar
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Much better
This is much better and is much smoother. The metre or rhythm is as crucial as the words used. I could imagine reading this aloud. I always do that when writing them. Not finished till I can read it right through. This reads to me like a reflection on karma. Nice poem.
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Thanks NP
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Good
I wasn't aware that Mary Magdalen ever wrote anything, never mind a gospel! However, I like your poem and agree that we define our own purpose in life (or not, as the case may be). Life does'nt have a purpose unless we give it one.
Regards,
Bill
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Thanks Bill
Thte Gnostic Gospels contain contain the MM gospel...Facinating stuff...~Gar
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Enlightening
Really great poem here. I enjoyed it very much, it is so true. We must discover life, because it's already discovered us. All the best,
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Thanks KP
I agree, life is there to be grabbed. ~Gar
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I understand it but it is too telling.
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Needs work
The world has no real purpose in of itself
It is given to us to discover one
This is too wordy. It could equally read:
The world has no purpose - the rest is otiose and adds nothing.
It is for us to discover it. Or similar.
You need to prune this poem down.
Just my opinion you understand, I could be wrong
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Thanks for the Comments
The problem is, your suggestions change the meaning of the poem. Do you know what the poem is about? ~PeacE~GarY~
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Yes our paths are travelled, I feel we all walk the same one, just at different times, at different paces, but never the less its still the same well trodden path. thank you for sharing such insight with this wonderful work, i really liked it. thanks
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Thank You Burkholder
Your words are greatly appreciated. ~PeacE~GarY~
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Illuminating
I always believe a light shines onto the Path and we often choose to stay in darkness. Very good philosophical piece, lots to ponder. Clearly written. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed day.
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Thank You Star Shine
Your words are greatly appreciated. ~PeacE~GarY~ -
Thank You Star Shine
You have a blessed day also. ~PeacE~GarY~
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