Praise

“Praise, my dear one.

Let us disappear into praising.

Nothing belongs to us.”

              Rainer Maria Rilke

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I can spend my day

seeking affirmation

reaching out desperately

and trying to pull into the core of my being

something

that makes me feel good about myself

striving

boasting

“hey look at me”

And at the end of the day

I will count my “winnings”

and find that they are

not enough

or I can spend my day praising

the mountain

the trees

the person in front me my

my child

my spouse

my friend

I can lose myself in praise of others

And in that praising

Need will disappear

And love will grow

Self will be lessened

But communion will grown

And I will be lost

In

Love