Blessed are those who always try and help others
and think of humankind as sisters and brothers.
We are after all one great universal family
and if only everyone could stop and try to see,
that when we hurt others with bullet or stone
we only end up hurting one of our very own.
So sheath your sword and hold your tongue
send thoughts of love, don’t do deeds so wrong.
The bright light of Truth surely bathes us all
if only we could stop awhile and listen to its call,
Turn our thoughts from anger, envy and greed
instead share good work with those who in need.
Where there is conflict let us try to help mediate
try and bring love where there is conflict and hate.
Let us reach out in friendship to all humankind
join with those within the world who are of like mind.
So that this world may hopefully someday live in harmony
people thinking the word ‘us’ instead of ‘them’ and ‘me.’
Give the gift of healing this day
Send a soothing calming ray,
To both strangers and to friends
By word, deed or thoughts you send.
Give the gift of a gentle loving touch
A simple gesture can mean so much,
It shows genuinely that you care
costing you nothing to simply share.
Give the gift of an attentive ear
So they can talk of hopes and fears,
Listen carefully to the words they say
For it may help brighten a difficult day.
Give the gift of words thoughtful and kind
To help soothe someone’s troubled mind,
Pick them carefully for they have such power
Plant a kind thought and watch it flower.
Give the gift of positive, encouraging thoughts
Be there for when your help is sought,
Send them asking nothing in return for you
Because this is the truly selfless thing to do.
Give the gift of support to those in need
Through the act of undertaking good deeds,
Roll up your sleeves and simply get stuck in
For great comfort, simple acts can bring.
Give the gift of your time to others
Be they strangers, friends, sisters or brothers,
This costs us nothing but can mean so much
As others hearts and souls we so deeply touch.
Dear friend the time has come I think you know
when you must leave this world behind and go,
to the Spirit world which lies so close by,
remember the good times we shared you and I.
When you, as a Spirit finally reach the other side
there will be no place where you can run and hide,
from the deeds you did, the words you said
these will not be changeable once you are dead.
Your Spirit will stand trial, have to stand in the dock
where it will have time to reflect and take stock.
The prosecution will lay before the court their case
of how, within your physical existence you did waste,
many of the opportunities which were given to you
because you always thought you had better things to do.
The defence will reason that you always tried your best
to help family, friends, colleagues and all the rest.
How you wanted to help those who happened to be in need
also the times when you performed many a good deed.
Both counsels will present their final argument before the jury
rest assured, God will see they have the full and frank story.
The jury will then retire and consider their verdict on you
you must sit and wait, there is no more for you to do.
The verdict will come in and you must rise and wait
a moment or two to see how they’ve decided your fate.
Then the judge shall speak and pass his sentence upon you
then you discover what atonement you will have to do.
But before you pass over dear friend I feel I must say
remember these words as you face judgement day.
The court you face will not be some court of law
but before it stands each Spirit, of that be sure.
Your counsel shall not be strangers but someone you know
the truth about your life they will certainly tell.
The judge and jury will not be made up of your peers
for they could never know of all your hopes and fears.
Your defence will be the good you have often said to others
the prosecution is how you treated your sisters and brothers.
Your jury is the knowledge you gathered on this earth-plane
The judge is the knowledge and wisdom you have gained.
With these final words I will bid you goodbye dear friend
and trust you are now ready to reach this life’s end.
As you reflect on this life you have just passed through
remember the only person who can judge you, is you.
The dying child lies peaceful upon the bed,
family gather and many tears are shed.
I gently hold her tiny hand gently in mine
and whisper softly how all will be fine.
I tell her not to worry, to have no fear
as the time of her death draws ever near,
I ask her to welcome death as a friend
soft I whisper, “For you this is not the end.”
Her serene eyes slowly begin to glisten
with tears of hope & peace, as she listens
to how her new life is almost about to begin
where her Spirit soars high and angels sing.
I step back as the time of death draws near,
for it is time for the family gathered here.
Her frail body weakly draws its final breath,
passing through the veil serenely, into death.
Eyes once pained now look at peaceful rest,
a body that suffered in life, in death is blessed.
I watch as her Spirit leaves hr body behind
to start her next journey, a new home to find.
As one part of her life ends another begins
and whilst I grieve, part of my heart sings.
In time I will share this with her family
and hope they will be comforted like me.
The Way of us in Spirit is to assist those who ask
for our help in fulfilling a spiritual, or loving task.
A helping hand we will show whenever it is sought;
if you wish to learn, we will ensure you are taught.
We will help you in the way which is best for you,
if showing the way of Spirit is what you seek to do.
Be patient and try to work at a steady and even pace,
for in the work you do there are many hurdles to face.
The Truth about our work is what we seek to teach
all Spirit, wherever they are, we always aim to reach.
Work always with truth in your mind, body and heart;
it is an essence from which you must never part.
Truth sums up all we stand for, in one simple word
share it with all you meet, let it fly like a bird.
For one day all Spirits shall know truth’s power
and over all realms its blessed rains shall shower.
The Light shines bright, guiding us away from danger
whether we are adult, teenager or babe in a manger.
It bathes us in Spiritual love full of God’s power
beckoning us to blossom in its warm, like a flower.
Open your heart and spirit, let the light shine through
flowing into all who come into contact with you.
Become a beacon and a channel of the God Spirit’s light
so that all Spirits shall bathe in its beauty bright.
David Mathers
Poet
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