Presidential Initiative

First, I am way behind in knowing how to do anything with what has been started for me in this way. I can see how, if I were more competent, and less frightened, IT would be a big help because there is much in what our President had to say that needs to be encouraged.

Second, bear with me as I learn, His "IT" was well meant and flies in the face of a lack of "Supportive IT" with those in power and wish to be must come to respect; in this regard, as in my POEM few, but a growing number of significant minds, are being influenced by IT's path.

In the course of the history of "Man's Inhumanity to Man," "The Few" were "The Survivers." That is, "They always won until forced to quit or passed their IT on to those unable to sustain the state of Civilization." That IT, for example, was like Alexander, Caesar, Khan, Hitler, etc. "IT" is time for what the President proposed; "IT" is known, desired and we are ready; but, now is the time for all of us to stop quibbling about little details and think of the "BIG Picture."

IRAQ may not be a perfect beginning...but the motivation to make "IT" succeed there, as in Pakistan, Israel, the entire Middle East and with Atomic weapons....you name "IT," there is a voice based on frustration with a lack of progress.

I don't know who is paying any attention to me, or how to respond, but I'll learn.

Post Script 2

As a neophyte in both "Blogging" and "Twittering," I have no idea how to talk and respond and may have to apologize over and over again until I learn how to do "IT" right.

This brings up something about "IThink" and "ITKept" as well as "ITFinding" that is difficult to get into one's mind let alone, espousing creatively. 

The word "IT" keeps coming up in the explanation.  You see, I don't expect agreement but welcome discussion.  Two sides of any argument might not be "legitimately ITself," because neither or either is either is "Instinctive and/or Tolerant" enough about their own side when all kinds of considerations come into play.  All of human commerce, agreements & contribution of values in exchange for a quid pro quo fall outside of philosophic kinds of peace keeping.

Not that a certain amount of honesty is required there, as well.

Hope this helps.

JT

Post Script

I apologize for sending so much to think about all at once; and not being able to visualize how reaction would initiate, BE NOTED, AND RESPONDED.

From many reactions I've come to appreciate that "IT" is very personal on a wide range of subjects & ideas, but and unless serious discussion of the legitimate issues, to determine and work out our differences, it might be difficult to resolve what could be legitimate, instinctive & very tolerant states of mind.

The general signs that this is happening are first the nature of the arguments and second the eventual and common objective leading to happiness......a hollow thing compared to something much larger...i.e. World Peace.

Those familiar with Socratic and Platonic thought and/or willing to understand the method; see the contribution of DEMOCRATIC Governance in "We have a Republic, if we can keep IT," and so many apt suggestions from Christian thought, not to forget a HOST of other THINKING People....should avoid HEMLOCK.

Ideas?

IT's Self-Teaching

Troubled by the virgin birth? Question resurrection?

Is IT just a “Then ‘n now?” 

Our “Time on Earth’s” as Hell

Not knowing, “Why or how.”

What of Evolution? Think of that!

Argued Faith; the world was flat!

Our sun sent us ‘a spinning, inorganic to the core,

Unimaginable time for so much more!

Hardly seven days…and He resting!

Decades? Centuries? Eons testing?

Torn ‘tween human sin in nature’s blessing,

The cruel powers in survival stressing.

“Left to ponder time and space,” Einstein said,

“IT’s relative! The truth’s creative.”

Without logic to deny, 

“I trusted God to answer, why?”

So, must we rely on Him to solve no little whim?”

Our spirit comes and goes like His, no body to be found,

In three key words, IT is in us

As we are bound, a priceless stimulus!

How, when at Pentecost came He back

To let us know in “tongues of fire,”

Meant He to spirit us, or so deems,

“The Old to See Visions and Young to Dream Dreams.”

So in dream and vision others seem to us

And we to them, as life goes by!

What’s left when we decide?

There only: Mind, Heart, Soul abide!

IT’s what remains, what’s left mere dust.

As ways of flesh depart;

The rest lives on in dreams;

IT’s Retrospect; ‘tis IT to trust!

“What matter this?” you ask.

They lie in bliss or sorrow? 

Sensed in sleep…like that,

We have IT all the time.

Not knowing how eternal we

God meant our life to be

We have what we deserve

Yet what of retribution?

That solution

Far from what we scheme 

IT’s only what we glean.

The side of us for glowing!

IT may seem to some a lie

‘Cause IT’s not “Faith by definition.”

Not, “Believing without proof

The most unlikely proposition.”

Instinctive Faith, Wise Tolerance as such

IT, ‘tween beligerant believers,

Can do much to Quell

Survival Instincts and Human Nature’s spell.

IT has lessened those two faults

In Human Natural regards

Based on Love of God from His Creation

Inspiring more loving neighborly relation,

There by far sufficiently to show

What Love can do when added Faithfully

To Wisdom’s laws and Human Disciplines

And all required to take part therein

“Utopian,” you say, in deep chagrin?

No better model than created

In the logic of His way

All Faiths with Infinite Wisdom to obey.

Blessed Few Learned, so Many Calmed, and a Place for those ignored

Will fine IT in their way of life

That’s Free; IT-voted on between the “L’s & C’s”

In peaceful turmoil of Independent rivalries. 

IT makes possible what God intended;

For us all, and not surprising

Atheists too, all faiths believing,

A universal civilizing.

He did far more than “Enter and Depart.”

To prove IT so, like some do only in deep sleep;

He lived IT in His way to show

Where all of us can make IT “Keep.” 

Our fate’s not sealed;

Our time’s not lapsed;

Said how we can be better or much worse;

His truth’s like that.

He came and went, so much like we,

So human He; to be the same,

Half man, half saint?

Trust what IT means, you’ll see.

Not just in dreaming, so may we;

“All families of Earth be blessed

In posterity; to them and those so led,

That turn away from wickedness!”

Ah, “Five thousand witnesses confessed.

A stone which was rejected deemed

The corner’s head,” and so IT is

For us to struggle with.

Then, as we acquaint ourselves once more,

Like IT of yesteryear, though such proof abounds;

We needlessly like Saul, as Stephen spoke,

“Was stoned;” hold coat and tongue consenting.

IT takes us back when thus we question,

To wondering how such shallow thoughts abide?

Meek answers to His prods,

About His many rooms up there…Inside?

So easily believe there’s one for us,

He’s such a loving God;

But few deserving, question that?

The Bible tells us so.

Careful how you read this matter!

In IT’s midst such chatter? Or, as a way to know,

So basic to your faith!

What’s in IT tells you so?

Don’t guess; “IT’s just what we deserve.”

No better story to describe; a parable:

“A wedding feast with all invited

Was ignored with none delighted.”

A simple explanation; left to chance?

No! How else can we explain? IT is warning! 

“Many called, yet so few chosen!”

The Truth of IT, is missed in not supposing!

So, I ask, “How read you this matter

Basic to the few He chose?”

What’s in IT quells such chatter,

Explains, “How and Why that thief arose.”

The secret is in being ready,

“Those not dressed were turned aside,”

IT’s up to us, not Him, the choice!

We need to listen to that voice.

IT comes so close, to be as we,

“Forgiven from the cross,” You see?

Don’t go your way or wait that long,

For paradise to be, enjoy, belong!!

IT be Here the same as There!

Yet we go on imagining, some miss the point.

Don’t wake, look up across that bar, 

To find, too late, IT’s then too far.

The TRUTH in IT we hardly “Keep”

Except in hallowed halls where Wisdom’s dust abides

Lives on in every Tear-filled Faith and Wisdom Proclamation

Judging the validity by what we trust from our Creation.

Or Fail to “KEEP” and “Emulate” from every noble thought and saint like act

Believing those which do are different from the rest

When IT’s the way! IT teaches by ITself;

Instinctive Tolerance provides the grace for what is best!

However, IT requires what I and T contribute to the way

Noting differences between what well-held beliefs confess

There is much to TRUTH essential to true happiness

This knowing when IT’s absence wins the day

IT would be more meaningful to all if taught

And witnessed to in laws to which such sense is brought

That rich and poor believe when used to win and lose

Feeds both, achieves what both agree to choose.

Introduction

My loving family has become so interested in my New Life Calling they convinced me that a rather long poem I've been laboring over explains IT all.

I'll be reacting to those who believe that Biblical TRUTH can be shard with all faiths, religions and ideologies in a Socratic sense and employed to deal with the current and growing sense that "MORE, right now is needed than LESS."

I'll be posting this thinking shortly.

-jtgray23