The Self

The ingredients of one’s desire, in discovering the essence of life.
How does one balance the inner with the outer?  Are they one in the same?
Inner thoughts are in my mind but do I relate them to the rest of the world.
Are my outer actions a reflection of who I truly am?

Peace, goodwill, a helping hand are my gestures to the world.
These are the outer actions of human nature by many.
In a few the helping hands do not exist.  The consciousness of self is lost.
Their actions are a reflection of ego, greed, and mania.

The disembodiment of consciousness results in darkness.
Self is a realization that inner thoughts and outer actions are connected.
The two are brought together to better understand life’s bountiful pleasures.
In the process, the discovering of life expands one’s knowledge of self.

Toto Salva – All rights reserved by the Author.
(Written ~ October 18th, 2004
Edited by Sogul Riv)

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