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Poem by Christi Ortiz | FāVS News

I weary of words 

as much as I am wary of them

If the Sacred doesn’t hush the soul 

to silence 

perhaps it hasn’t been given enough stillness to steep deep enough 

to leave the mind speechless 

and the body fully alive with divine presence, the Essence too palpable to speak.

Let the concepts of the mind 

part like veils to reveal true Sight. 

Too bright and wide and slight 

to be spoken of.

Remove the glove 

of knowledge

And let your bare hands 

touch Truth 

in her raw essence

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Christi Ortiz
Christi Ortiz
Christi Ortiz is a licensed marriage and family therapist by profession and a poet by passion.  She enjoys trying to put to words to that which is wordless and give voice to the dynamic and wild spiritual journey called life. She lives in Spokane with her husband and two children, Emmanuel and Grace. She loves the outdoors and meditating in the early mornings which gives rise to her poetry.
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Walter Hesford
Walter Hesford
8 months ago

Thank you for this poem

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lisa ormond
lisa ormond
8 months ago

Gorgeous. Silencing ourselves is a constant human hurdle. Thank you for your reflections.

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