That Knowledge You Will Not Be Able to Accept
I found this poem very comforting, as it served as reminder that any poorly lived life can turn around. We can think of a "poorly lived life" in terms of the poem, that misfortune befell someone when they were young and had no control over their circumstances or (also in terms of the poem) an immoral choice despite other (perceived) possible choices. If something led you to do something less than worthy, make sure you read this entire poem. Do not stop after hearing of the hardship the young bird suffered, instead look forward and read on about how he became graceful, beautiful, and a helping hand. In time, he was only known (and remembered) as someone who brought joy to others. Is that not what the artist does?
From Mary Haskell's journal (November 9, 1912): "Did you ever look upon the present with the eyes of the future?" said Kahlil at night. "I know the future - not in detail - but in the great outline - and I accept it. Nothing will stop my work. I may lose health - but my work will go on. I may work less, but I will accomplish more."
The parents of three young birds got shot
by a hunter.
After a few days of no food
the two larger birds killed
their brother;
they ate him and picked
at his bones for a week.
Then that hunger
we have all known
set in again,
and it lasted,
and it caused another set
of wings to never climb
into the sky.
A few more nights passed,
then at sunrise the lone bird fell
from its nest, though survived
the fall and landed near some ants,
which it ate until it learned to fly.
And fly it did. Its song came to please
many ears,
Its beauty enhanced the view of all who saw it,
even a loving parent, it one day did become.
The guards at the gate of heaven know this story,
but such knowledge about what is innocent
and what is wrong,
you will not be able to accept until your
and an angel's ways are more similar.
It just works like that.
I found this poem very comforting, as it served as reminder that any poorly lived life can turn around. We can think of a "poorly lived life" in terms of the poem, that misfortune befell someone when they were young and had no control over their circumstances or (also in terms of the poem) an immoral choice despite other (perceived) possible choices. If something led you to do something less than worthy, make sure you read this entire poem. Do not stop after hearing of the hardship the young bird suffered, instead look forward and read on about how he became graceful, beautiful, and a helping hand. In time, he was only known (and remembered) as someone who brought joy to others. Is that not what the artist does?
From Mary Haskell's journal (November 9, 1912): "Did you ever look upon the present with the eyes of the future?" said Kahlil at night. "I know the future - not in detail - but in the great outline - and I accept it. Nothing will stop my work. I may lose health - but my work will go on. I may work less, but I will accomplish more."
nothing changes
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