Brian’sPoems

The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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No Need Unsatisfied

I asked for water
and I got a river.
I asked for beauty
and I received the wilderness.
I asked for warmth
and the sun gave me fire.
I asked for serenity
and was given the night sky.

The Creator laughs at my wanting.
For no need is ever unsatisfied,
no desperate plea ignored.

Desire is the beginning of life,
the yearning of love to be manifest
in the infinite substances of our life.

My deepest longings
can never be fulfilled
in the silo of my ego.
I must let my needs
lead me to the very limits
of my own resourcefulness,
where they will then unlock
a generous abundance.

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