Lesser Joy

Lesser Joy

Writing to be read
Singing to be heard
Talking to be heeded
Living to be needed
Laughing to be refreshing
Dancing to be watched
Smiling to be inviting
Listening to be wanted
Running to be victorious
Leading to be followed
Thinking to be respected
Risking to be inspiring
Crying to be moving
Joking to be funny
Studying to be smart
Practicing to be accomplished
Whistling to be in tune
Walking to be somewhere
Sighing to be pitied
Questioning to be answered
Trying to be successful
Wondering to be mysterious
Planning to be all set
Knowing to be convincing
Praying to be spiritual
Reading to be versed
Painting to be perfect
Giving to be noticed
Going to be supportive
Waiting to be wise
Preaching to be influential
Counseling to be remarkable
Investing to be remembered
Flying to be higher
Digging to be deeper
Racing to be further
Loving to be loved

It seems to me that everything has glorious value until it is traded for a response. Living for a response, reaction or result is soul killing. The soul will reclaim its original joy when it is freed to live without pretense and resumes the glory of simply being itself.You can’t try to be…you can only be.