In me, another world is born.
A Patient Ferment
into this happy night in secret,
seen of none,
nor saw i aught,
without other light or guide,
save that which in my heart did burn
-st. john of the cross
don’t you write it down
remember this in your head
don’t take a picture
remember this in your heart
-amy ray
Standing in the trauma and, somehow, not sending it back. - Dr. Chris Morris
There’s a song that I’ve wanted
To sing for so long
But the tune is just out of my grasp
I may see for a moment
When the lights reflects gold
But so delicate, slips from my hand
Every word that I sing
Is a cheap imitation
Of things that I don’t understand
Light reflecting on water
The picture gets harder to see
With the eyes of a man I hear
“Come further up, Come further in
The greatest story, none on earth have read”…
(1)
A moth caught be the flame it cannot measure
(2)In the depth of myself as a centre in the form of a point,
I am conscious of my own organisation.
Immense are the consequences of my transformation!
In me, another world is born. (3)
Cause the chord that was struck
On the strings of my heart
Is still echoing throughout my frame
(1)
Beyond ideas,
Beyond the veil of time
Beyond all color
And bending of the light
Beyond all concepts
And movements of the mind
I will find you
-Audrey Assad
(4)
NOTES
This collage is an arrangement of other artists work to invite contemplation.
(1) One of the most enduring spiritual teachings I have received:
(2) Lyrics from This is Where, 40 Days Album, The Wailin Jennys.
I have been listening to this song for months and singing “by.” That’s what it sounds like, and that is what “makes sense.” But “be,” the correct lyric, disturbs and calls to something deeper.
(3) From the oratorio “The Embracing Universe” by Justin Grounds, from texts by Fred LaHaye, based on the life and work of Teilhard de Chardin. Recorded from isolation across the world in May 2020. I bookmarked the video mid-song to coordinate with the quoted lyrics.
(4) Find You by Audrey Assad
