Holte's corner

If I could save you

I wish I could save you

I wish I could save you.
I wish I could save you,
I wish I could save you from yourself.

I wish I could save me,
I wish it were guaranteed,
but eventually I have to let go

We both await salvation at our peril,
Godot never comes;
we have to save ourselves.

I cannot judge you, I cannot save you,
But I really wish I could.
If I could save you, if I could reach you,
I hope you know I would.
I'm not even sure I can save me,
at least until I know what I need salvation from.

People tell me that God will save me,
But how can they speak for God?
People tell me that the Buddha is within me,
If so then the Buddha is shedding tears.
I can't save me from other human beings,
but at least I can save me from myself.
I can be me, I can be a better me,
and pray that that is enough.

If all is burning all around us,
and in this center place all is well.
I may not be able to save me from barbarians without,
But I can civilize the barbarian within.
I can tame myself.

If all is burning all around us,
then we need to get out of the shell,
and realize that in the final analysis,
within us are both heaven and hell.
We are as near as an invisible curtain,
that only requires us letting go of our lies.

What is important?
I'll save what I can for a while,
and then I'll let go,
goodbye.

Chris

Posted by cholte at August 12, 2007 01:44 PM