Thorns prick, many deep and piercing,
Blood pooling, dark and dangerous cleansing,
Tired of running, tired of lying, tired of fear, turn away,
Delusion entrapping, sin builds upon sin, turn to a new way,
Psychic change pushing in further, revealing the wounds,
Essential essence, intrinsically individual, a bruise upon a bruise,
Investigate the pain, examine through and through patience and prayer,
From the inside out, to the outside in, looking about,
Not judging nor condemning one’s self, loving to the best of degrees,
Trusting without fear, abandoning the subtlest forms of pride,
Unafraid to be imperfect, understanding perfection arises only from imperfection,
A lotus plants roots in the mud,
The perfect needs not to be perfect,
The imperfect needs so many things,
A deeper revelation inevitable, thorns are necessary suffering,
Virtue builds upon virtue, constructing a high way,
God is good and all giving.