My Constant Challenge

The only truth that we know Is the truth of our own being It may not be the whole truth But that is the only truth that We express and experience. I have yet to experience All that I am. Still unknown to me are the Layers and depths of mine. All this sounds too heavy! The simple truth is- I live for myself! My relationship, my wealth, My travels and adventures, My successes and accomplishments Are all hue and shades of my being. I may not have touched the nucleus But the outer layer is variegated And superfluous enough. I haven't touched the larger truth, Perhaps because I am only a witness to it From a distance. I do believe it encompasses Not only my being, But sustains what is beyond me. It holds both equally in its womb The unity, the adversity and the Friction and harmony of our existence. Creates fractured experiences For us all yet it remains intact. May be it is This wider presence That connects me to others. If it wasn't like that I won't be Shedding tears for the broken Hearts of others or sending prayers For the healing of their wounds. It is my constant challenge to protect And nourish that vital part of my being. 7.30.2017