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POETRY
A Story of a King:
Descending to rescue the Divine Child to see the world anew
The following poem is actually a metaphorical journey of where meditation leads us, a journey of self-discovery. It is only by going into the dark depths of the subconscious, shutting the door to the clamoring of outside distractions, can we then look out onto the world and see it as it truly is, no longer veiled by our unrecognized suffering.
This is a story about a king
Who lived in a marvelous castle,
Full of intricate passageways,
Rooms and halls.
This castle had five gates
And each day upon awakening,
Feeling alone,
The king would send forth his ministers
Out into the world through these five gates,
Searching for the king’s beloved lost queen.
And each night he would await their return.
Yet never did they come.
Then one day,
After shutting the five gates,
He heard a cry —
One he had heard before
But had chosen to ignore.
