Deep in the canyons where rivers live <br />Quiet seas of still love <br />Spirit whispers peace <br />All these hasty dreams dissipate <br />Renewal takes away the trite <br />Solace of the inward cleansing <br />Naked and broken <br />There really is only one main choice <br />My soul needs joy beyond time <br /> <br />The journey laden with doors <br />Doors that lead too sorrow <br />Fields where pleasure drains <br />Broken hearts along the rocks <br />Dry places dressed like streams <br />Shepherds in fallow fields <br />Thorns of eternal silence <br />Leave the hollow world <br />Our eternal soul thirsts <br /> <br />Brilliant stars in the desert <br />All hatred purged <br />Forgiveness is a choice not a feeling <br />Fill up with meekness <br />Fill up with true hope <br />Meditation has paths in gardens <br />Daily prayer brings strength <br />Shed the false man <br />A roaring lion prowls the world <br /> <br />Grief walks the canyons for the river<br /><br />Joseph Narusiewicz<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/canyons/
