I Am Here...
To ReMind, as I'm ReMembering, We Are ALL ONE…
every role,
every identity,
every mask,
thIS Passion...
every project,
every company,
every act of commerce,
thIS Purpose...
I Am...
a simple brother,
extraordinarily ordinary,
in my daily habits,
and most basic desires.
I am husband,
father,
son,
grandson,
brother to All.
and as thIS part of IS,
that IS me...
I've learned the importance of invitation,
becoming a sign post,
to those who ask,
guiding wind ways,
bending questions like boomerangs,
back to the one asking...
I am a physically powerful man,
built more like a linebacker today,
than the swimmer of my youth,
with a poet’s kindness,
matched with a pitbull’s tenacity.
I live with a passionate enthusiasm,
recycled routines that sustain me,
over the glory days of rock star ways,
whose cravings alone would distract me,
sometimes for years.
practices of meditation, exercise and nutrition,
yet generous in my exceptions,
because I enjoy fine chocolates and good tequilas,
extraordinary meals with beloved friends,
filled with soft smiles and out loud laughter to tears.
alive now with the gratitude,
that comes through experience,
to enjoy each delicious distraction,
without the nagging inner critic,
of a boy who grew without a father’s presence...
a healing process that wasn’t easy,
caterpillar to butterfly clichés dispelled,
to simply and powerfully be,
the father I am.
yet challenged so,
by consumer behaviors' legacies,
worn in so many ways...
like an aikido master,
transforming consumption habits,
into investment strategies,
wealth wizard perceptions,
simple investments into what I know,
withinasthru daily use,
common sense,
and real world marketing applications,
meaning test, test, test,
a Fool's approach really,
and nothing much more.
in moments,
I step into roles...
a compassionate capitalist,
a visionary strategist,
a social entrepreneur
a poet.
in an effort to fulfill,
promises and commitments,
I do my best to align good ideas,
with well-thought through strategies,
and complete teams,
with the skills, experience and values necessary,
to ensure socially and financially successful ventures,
in whatever I choose to participate,
humble servant to the greater good.
I am an involved community leader,
collaborator
&
response able co-creator,
withinasthru life.
because I enjoy taking responsibility,
for the entire condition of life on Planet Earth,
alive with the moment-to-moment Self awareness to change,
the only part of life in my immediately influence,
my Self.
I am here to help move, touch and inspire,
a most worthy vision of educating children planet-wide,
where we assist them in remembering their purpose for reentering thIS space-time,
to truly educate by drawing out of each child their unique divinity,
to remind each child - of all ages,
withinasthru our own demonstration and example,
that we are spiritual Beings,
enjoying a very human experience,
physically, emotionally, mentally & spiritually,
offering each child inspired guidance and mentorship,
into conscious, enlightened, artistic and life-responsible ways,
to live their purposes true...
and
to create the infrastructure,
the resource streams and teams,
to live this vision into waking reality,
no longer willing to settle for being less,
than we are as humanity...
this is my truest vision for being,
one I plan to live completely,
but a moment from now...
so, if I am flawed by this vision,
than it is because I believe in humanity,
I believe in our potential,
even while I see our potential,
every day,
withinasthru war, famine, hunger and violence,
as an unfilled promise,
we are somehow destined,
to keep.
perhaps, this is why I push,
so much harder than most,
to reach withinasthru my very beingness,
a feline flexibility in movement,
seeing,
listening,
living,
and being my way,
through a gray cloud of unknowing,
no longer allowing myself,
the false privilege of believing,
my way to be a better way,
comfortable knowing it only,
as another way,
another way of being human...
still I live with an insatiable child-like curiosity,
and yes, Caress, my wife,
at least in moments,
probably feels like she’s raising three children,
instead of just two,
as I like to play as hard as I work,
not so interested in what feels too much like,
the dogmatic hypocrisy and protocol of my school days.
as both husband and father...
I have transformed playboy fantasies,
into creatively inspired projects,
transitioning vices,
into daily feedings of...
good books,
inspired writing,
and iTunes playlists,
to dance and sweat to.
like I said,
extraordinarily ordinary.
yet in the recesses of my soul’s reason for being,
there lives a hero inside ready, willing, able,
to arrive as each moment requests him,
an entelechy dream,
calling me into being.
be me then willingness enough,
enthusiastic and emotionally charged,
the ever-ready bunny present to help as I am able,
to assist at least one other,
to live a most passionate & purpose-driven life.
cursed less and less with the same inner Judge,
I would guide anyone to silence,
in whatever way worked.
while concurrently laughing more and more,
at mySelf every day,
taking nothing in life too seriously,
least of all myself.
there are no other rules,
in my rulebook.
be me then,
filled to the brim of existence,
seeing and enjoying every moment I am,
as a perfect, whole and complete,
expression and experience,
of thIS part of the IS,
that I am.
I pray prayers of gratitude,
rather than prayers of want,
for I’ve found that wanting only leaves me wanting,
while gratitude has become my truest form of certainty,
matching intentions with results.
to me,
it’s the smallest of miracles,
I’ve come to appreciate the most,
like a tear offered by my little girl,
wiped clean with laughter’s healing,
or a rainbow following an emotional storm inside,
opening the humor contained in moments,
creating giggles and forever smiles,
no matter the choppiness of surface water storms.
be me then an eye of the hurricane,
perfect order withinasthru the wonderful chaos,
that is my life
I invite you to come play with me.
to bring your poem,
to sing your song,
to dance your dance.
see me as an emperor of Self empowerment,
I will, in turn,
be the alchemist of your desires,
constantly and consistently reminding you,
you’ve been the answer to every question,
you’ve ever asked...
listen to me effortlessly,
as an empath extraordinaire,
and I’ll spin a web for you,
relating you with All points of view,
a hub of sorts to a cosmic blueprint of IS,
able and willing to empathetically receive,
any moment's energy, information, intelligence,
withinasthru cellular listening and presence,
so as to know the other's perspective intuitively,
while compassionately knowing it as your own,
a mirror reflecting you to you,
in multi-dimensional animation,
strong enough in Self,
to know what serves and what does not,
releasing freely that which no longer serves,
you or the greater good,
choosing divine river’s flow,
every moment you are.
give to me compassionate relationship,
and I’ll return the favor,
with gifts of process and direction,
simple wisdom,
knowledge applied,
reminding, as I’m remembering,
yoU & I aRe 1...
here to serve others,
as we’re willing to be served,
our collective life lived on purpose,
withinasthru absolute presence of BEing,
seeking how we can most contribute,
to another way,
another’s purpose,
reconnecting to our most basic instinct,
the preservation of life,
joyfully magnetizing and attracting,
like-minded connections, resources and support,
giving everything to everything,
all to all,
me to you,
you to me
true justice no longer sought,
for Just Us found,
in forever choices made,
here and now.
because I’m willingness enough,
to BE and becOMe the renaissance man,
the world IS requesting,
to walk a hero’s journey,
if but for my own inner triumph,
expressing what I know to be so,
experienced,
reflected,
grateful.
I'll spin metaphor to mystery,
mythos to remembering,
empathy to what IS.
I'll show up to match both,
your listening and seeing of me,
giving you the same gift in return,
unreserved, untamed, unanticipated,
unlimited, unconditional, free...
because I know,
nothing lasts forever...
I love.
so call me friend,
know me as brother,
invite my help,
extend help to others,
bring your fresh seeing and listening,
I will bring mine.
I am here,
ready,
willing,
able
and so...
IT IS.
™
