The Final Liberation - II

So now is the 'testing time' spoken of old,
Time to do good or be left in the cold.
Our minds in this season will need to be,
In perfect control of all negativity.

And when our dark feelings begin to rise,
Deafening our ears and clouding our eyes,
We must remain calm with hands by our side,
For only thus can we the storm outride.

So we should be restrained as along we go,
Doing no wrong lest we know more woe,
Let us keep a tight rein upon mouth and mind,
And by living in truth, to others be kind.

But should we proceed to think selfishly,
In breaking the Law we'll pay a large fee.
We must give of what we have, all that we own,
For if we cannot then grief will be known.

A penny in the pocket and we'll never go;
A camel through a needle's eye we cannot sew.
That which we cherish we may fight to retain,
And what we hold onto will become our bane.

Let us give as we can and serve as we may,
Reaching out to all who may come our way.
Compassion and forgiveness must be to the fore,
In dealing with all who come to our door.

So today the time, just like before,
Has come 'round for us to tend to the poor;
The needy and hungry must all be fed,
A pillow found and a comfortable bed.

Clothing too and medical supplies,
All these things will help ease their cries.
Shelters and havens must be prepared;
Family homes; all must be shared.

And all of the servers and helping hands,
Must be pre-warned of the coming bands;
Groups of brigands rising tall,
Filled with madness and grasping all.

But those vengeful and violent who are suffering thus,
Are the ones who'll most need to rely on us,
For as their inner darkness rises to clear,
They, too, will emerge as angels dear.

So we must reach out and do what is right,
To help all of those in the coming plight;
To feed, clothe and shelter each person in need,
And thus in our charity we shall be freed.

It's crucial today that we all understand,
That the fate of our soul rests in our own hand;
If we cannot contain rising feelings within,
We may further fall dragging all of our kin.

Whatever we've caused along Life's Great Road,
Will now begin to surface, whatever the load;
We must all accept what happens to us,
With such understanding we'll avoid much fuss.

For 'tis a mighty test that we all now face,
Yet a chance to move on from this self-seeking race,
For greener pastures and joy evermore,
As angels guide us to Heaven's door.

- to be continued -

~~ G ~~