Away from the confusion of logic br br Not blinded by ego’s thrall br br Escaping ‘maya’, illusions that keep us fooled br br What does it take to break free br br From the isolation of individuality br br And step into the stream of consciousness br br That holds all that we know br br br br The ancients say we are all reflections br br Of that glorious energy br br We call by different names br br God, Allah, Mother Nature br br Borrowing from this generous sky br br A repository of all that was br br And all that will be br br br br br We must give back, what we receive br br Behind different masks br br And colourful personalities br br We create, to define who we are br br Rises the essence of what we may give back br br Yielding another layer, to the pearl br br Of the eternal world’s oyster br br br © 24 May 2008, Anita Atinabr br Anita Atinabr br