loyalty - Spiritual Blogs - Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community2024-03-28T18:43:13Zhttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/loyaltyArchitects Of Progresshttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/profiles/blogs/architects-of-progress2012-07-17T23:30:00.000Z2012-07-17T23:30:00.000ZChristopher Stewarthttps://www.ashtarcommandcrew.net/members/ChristopherStewart<div><p style="text-align:center;"><img src="http://poligraf.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/newton-williamblake.jpg?w=444" alt="" /><br /> <span style="font-size:x-small;">(« <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Newton-WilliamBlake.jpg">Newton</a> » by <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/William_Blake">William Blake</a>)</span><br /><br /></p><p>it was a path, a road, a way forward<br /> it was not just any other day<br />yet, in a sense, it could have been</p><p>had it been the unusual sunshine<br /> the melodies of the birds<br />or something in the air</p><p>lures material<br /> she now knew empty</p><p>she had chosen progress<br /> it had become possible</p><p>it was a number, a goal, an ideal<br /> it was not just any other whim<br />yet, in a sense, how could it be otherwise ?</p><p>had it been the many disappointments<br /> the memories of defeat<br />or having crossed a threshold</p><p>liars promises<br /> he had seen through</p><p>he had chosen loyalty<br /> it had become feasible</p><p>it was a knowledge, a lifestyle, a necessity<br /> it was not just any other alternative<br />yet, in a sense, there were always options</p><p>had it been the discourses of the pundits<br /> the words of the seers<br />or a quiet recognition</p><p>songs of sirens<br /> they had resisted</p><p>they had chosen patience<br /> it had become attainable</p><p>it was a vision, a sentiment, a conviction<br /> it was not just any other dream<br />yet, it a sense, what else could it be ?</p><p>had it been the flash of understanding<br /> the rush of inspiration<br />or a surge of hope at the eleventh hour</p><p>three little words<br /> we had remembered</p><p>we had chosen perseverance<br /> it had become inevitable</p><p>beyond the eleventh<br /> later but not too late<br />unrest until unchained<br />even past fifty-nine</p><p>willing to be ourselves<br /> in time to help ourselves<br />longing to find ourselves<br />learning to love ourselves</p><p>vying for our freedom<br /> or suffer status quo<br />the choice had been easy<br />enough, we had shouted !</p><p>beginning on this day<br /> liberty was our way<br />our space became our own<br />consciously, we had grown</p></div>