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Walking the Walk

4/10/2023

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John was a firm believer that talking the talk was more about ego than a belief system. Walking the walk was the process of moving knowledge into understanding. However, he knew it wasn’t easy. If it were, we wouldn’t have so much hate and division in the world being spurred on by egos. This poem reveals John’s humor about his journey toward awareness of his own spirituality. He also understood that the process is lifelong. Your successes can excite your ego, but it’s a short-lived success if your ego takes over and your journey stalls.
              Walking the Walk

Walking backwards I thought was real keen,
    browsing through what I'd already seen.
The downside was, if there was a pit,
    I again fell headlong into it!

But I got tired of always being bound
    by the past, by what I'd already found.

Walking sideways caught everybody's eye.
    They always said, "Now, there's a careful guy!"
But, inching along at such a slow rate,
    the downside was, I was usually late.

And I got tired of being left behind,
    and began to look for a way to shine!

Walking tall always seemed to be the best,
    facing the challenge, testing the test,
rattling the cymbal, banging the gong.
    The downside was: noise died, I was gone.

I found myself without a clue
    Not knowing where to go or what to do.

Then from within, a voice said to me,
    "Stop trying to do. Let go. Just be."
The pain of becoming is now my plight.
    The downside is: I know the voice is right.

I try hard to walk the walk and just be,
    But somehow, it keeps on eluding me.

I remember what happened before:
    ups and downs by the score;
But my fears of the unknown creep in,
    and oops! I'm walking backward again.
 
Written by John Dean Williamsen [1934-2020]
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    A Diary in Verse

    Pablo Picasso said, “Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” For me, free verse is like a diary. It serves you by allowing you to release your emotions by setting pen to paper. At times, it helps you clarify your thinking on a subject. Regardless of the motivation, it is an intimate exercise. As a writer, it takes courage to share them with others. The words lay you open to the world.

    Life is a purifying process. It serves as our crucible – a place where we can experience the heat of change. Life is our source for opportunities to transform ourselves. For me, writing, particularly free verse, helps me transform my feelings about difficult situations by putting them down on paper. Oftentimes with those verses serving as release valves, I can feel myself changing as soon as I place the last period on the verse.

    One thing all humans have in common are emotions. Emotions exist on a complex spectrum, and the spark leading to their expression can be either intrinsic or extrinsic. It can stem from experiences in the past or those in the here and now or even those on the world stage.

    I chose to share these in hopes they would resonate with others. I hope some of them can serve you on your journey, if for no other reason than to know you’re not alone in how you are feeling.  
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