Thursday, February 5, 2015

Distraction

In Oz's temple, when Toto,
with perception firmly grounded
in four-footed creation,
pulls back the curtain
on the professor's charade,
the truth of our deception
is clearly revealed.

The universal questions
for flummoxed humanity:
What monsters do we hide
behind our drapes?
What anxieties do our shades
keep us from facing?

Fear is a fog that hides
the mountain named Love.
His anxious clouds hang low,
obstructing our view
of the truth of who we are.

However large and imposing
our apprehensions may be,
there is a simple plan for peace:
allowing the sun of hope to shine,
burning off our blinding dread.

Rise and shine; and rise again,
O beacon of grace!

© 2015 Todd Jenkins

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