Seeing the Problem

“It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the problem.”

― G.K. Chesterton

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It is a prerequisite for almost everything

It must be there

for change

or transformation

forgiveness or reconciliation

to happen

without it arrogance thrives

spiritual and other wise

without it we pontificate but do not listen

we control and coerce, but do not collaboration

without it we judge

and lose all sense of compassion

without it we just continue

to make messes

for lack of a better name

let’s call it insight

that awareness we have

of who we really are, for better

or for worse

that awareness we have of how we

have fallen short of our divine nature

of how we have wandered off the path.

I am not talking about that false insight

Which sees only the shortcomings of the other

And pontificates about it

All over FaceBook

I am talking about the discipline of looking

Honestly into the mirror

Turning our eyes in toward ourselves

so that we see our own fear, and hate,

and creed, lust, and dishonesty.

Our own desire for power

Our own failure to love and accept.

We cannot speak judgement of another

Before we have thoroughly examined ourselves

All too often it is true!

It isn't that we can't see the solution. It is that we can't see the problem

And sometimes the problem

is

us