The Medicine of Words Dr Gregory T. Lawton

The Medicine of Words

Dr Gregory T. Lawton

When I am lonely, I feel like my light has dimmed And dark clouds have moved in and blocked the sun. Then, the medicine of words, whether prayer or poem, Permeates my blood and the chill of loneliness leaves me. As my sight clears, I see my light was always there.

When I built a fence around myself To keep you away from my heart, Know that I built an entrance gate Hoping that you would find it.

I have learned to appreciate snow And cold air sliding slowly across my body Like the grass, I have learned not to complain Knowing that this is how joy appears in our lives, First, we are cold and empty, then are warm and full.

A rainbow-colored hummingbird flew to my lips. She must have mistaken me for a pregnant flower, And my lips for nectar. She made me want to live up to her expectations, From here on I will only utter sweetness.

About the author-

Dr. Gregory T. Lawton is an author of many books, most of them in the area of health science, but also in the genre of Asian martial arts, philosophy, poetry, and prose. Dr. Lawton is a passionate award winning artist and photographer who finds his artistic and creative inspiration in nature, and who frequently attributes the source of his images and writing to the 19th century Persian Prophet, Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith, and the 13th century Persian poet and Sufi Mystic Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī. Dr. Lawton has been a member of the Baha’i Faith since 1970 and embraces the Faith’s principles related to the promotion of world unity and peace. Kindly reprinted with permission from:

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