The Light and The Balance by skipt07

The Light and The Balance

After he had journeyed,
And his feet were sore,
And he was tired,
He came upon an orange grove
And he rested.

And he lay in the cool,
And while he rested,
He took to himself an orange
And tasted it,
And it was good.

And he felt the earth to his spine,
And he asked,
And he saw the tree above him,
And the stars,
And the veins in the leaf,
And the light,
And the balance.

And he saw magnificent perfection,
Whereon he thought of himself in balance,
And he knew he was.

Just open your eyes, and realize,
The way it's always been.
Just open your mind and you will find
The way it's always been.
Just open your heart and that's a start

And he thought of those he angered,
For he was not a violent man,
And he thought of those he hurt
For he was not a cruel man
And he thought of those he frightened
For he was not a evil man,

And he understood.
He understood himself.
Upon this
He saw that when he was of anger
Or knew hurt
Or felt fear,
It was because he was not understanding.
And he learned, compassion.

And with his eye of compassion
He saw his enemies
Like unto himself,
And he learned love.
Then, he was answered.

Just open your eyes, and realize,
The way it's always been.
Just open your mind and you will find
The way it's always been.
Just open your heart and that's a start
~ The Moody Blues

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June 29th, 2020  
Wonderful
June 29th, 2020  
Well done. I don’t know this song.
June 29th, 2020  
Beautiful! Great detail!
June 29th, 2020  
@danette - When I was in the Army I became a great fan of The Moody Blues. Back then Motown was cranking out songs from a large variety of artists, But The Moody Blues' music got me to start looking for what my purpose was in life. I think they were looking too. While they didn't get me there they got me started and eventually, I learned what it was.
If you want to hear the song click on the link below the lyrics.
June 29th, 2020  
Fantastic textures in this scene, and looks great against the softest bokeh.
June 29th, 2020  
@taffy - Thank you so much, Taffy. This is a leaf on my daughter's house plant and the background was what was outside the window which was very far off.
June 29th, 2020  
oh I love it - and it was good!
June 29th, 2020  
Fabulous
June 29th, 2020  
Beautiful use of light in this shot. Feels so green and full of life.
June 29th, 2020  
Beautiful colors and details.
June 29th, 2020  
Wonderful details
June 29th, 2020  
Lovely background.
June 29th, 2020  
@skipt07 oh, I already clicked to be sure I hadn’t heard the song. I like the Moody Blues, but had few albums from any group. I feel that albums allows one to know an artist better.
June 30th, 2020  
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