and they will never gel
unless there is a common cause
usually a common problem.
But even then,
there must be a beacon
they must look up to one
whom all can look up to.
That someone may be a deity
or even a tycoon philanthropist
Then there must be the operator
who need to be charismatic
and able to woo the crowd.
When there is no common cause
such as setting up a temple
and no operator for a deity
then there is no appeal and no hold.
How then can they be one
and the temple will lose
its luster and its impetus
for mission and for God.
Conditions must be ripe
But once ripen
and borne fruit
what next my friend?
Well if there is no Word
and few are wise in that
then it is back to chaos
and clique domain
There is no longer
all for one and one for all
but what each one can gain
if he is down there at the temple.
Then no longer is it
a temple of saint
but a temple of ego of men
with festering of ill-will.
That defeats having a temple
There must be the Word
and the Word is king
and the Word is God.
But reality is harsh
Few grasp the Word
let alone live in Word
So the same story ever be
This is the story of men
Without the Word
love will not be
and hatred prevails
nothing holy about hatred.
Yes nothing holy at all
about hatred and ill-will
How can there be foes
when we must love all?
in any temple of a saint
what a let-down in temple
if bearing the lord's name.
Where is the kindness?
- that must be for all
for even the far.
How can near be
far from love for all?
That would be sad
and somewhat mad
the far is near
and the near far
but if love be there
far or near is same.
for sure not to hurt
even those we dislike
That is the way isn't it?
Change them if we can
if not agree to disagree
That would be kind
where love must ever be.
Then doubts will end
and minds will meet
but new ones arise
that comes as no surprise.
Just keep the precepts
no need to be perfect.
This for now will be good
so says lord and God.
Good for the world
the universal temple for all
with heaven as the roof
and religions the pillars
Didn't the lord say so?
why must there be ill-will?
Nothing holy about this
just no place for this at all.
