VENUS JUST ASKED ME
Perhaps
For just one minute out of the day,
It may be of value to torture yourself
With thoughts like,
“I should be doing
A hell of a lot more with my life than I am—
Cause I'm so damn talented.”
But remember,
For just one minute out of the day.
With all the rest of your time,
It would be best
To try
Looking upon your self more as God does.
For He knows
Your true royal nature.
God is never confused
And can see Only Himself in you.
My dear,
Venus just leaned down and asked me
To tell you a secret, to confess
She's just a mirror who has been stealing
Your light and music for centuries.
She knows as does Hafiz,
You are the sole heir to
The King.
~ Hafiz
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"Venus Just Asked Me" from The Subject Tonight is Love, Daniel Ladinsky, copyright 2003. www.danielladinsky.com. Printed with permission.
Don't be so hard on your self
The new year is approaching and with it comes a whole bunch of mind- and societally-created ideas of fresh starts and new ventures; resolutions to do this or that, or to stop doing this or that.