The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Awakening to Consciousness

Through narrow eyes
I saw just a slice of the world.
After taking in my fill
I pronounced it either good or bad,
all depending on the color,
the texture,
and the content of my mood.

There I lived in the truth,
both absolute and indisputable.
I was the emperor of my singularity.
This was the world of just one person—
judge, jury and executioner.

Then came the day
when I begrudgingly entered
into deeper relationship with others.
Through the pain of accepting humility
came my very profound
perceptual and sensory awakening.
Now I see a Universe
far beyond my comprehension,
where love fills all the dark spaces.