Three Faces

Three Faces

We each are of three minds.

Each person, a tree with three faces.

The first mind is propelled by fear

and feeds on anger and ignorance.

It seeks to control everything

and tries always to avoid change.

You should listen to this mind

only one time in every twenty.

The second mind is propelled by glowing passion.

It thrives on high hopes and sky reaching dreams.

It gives us each the will,

intelligence and energy to strive in life.

You should listen to this mind

nineteen times in every twenty.

The third mind is your soul and is propelled by love.

It's the part of us that is closest to the Universe

and precedes all that you have ever been or will ever be.

It gives us each the ability to see the grace

and the redemption hidden in everything.

It is very old and enormously wise

even in young children.

Through its eyes you can see and feel

the quiet melody that nudges and twirls us all.

Every day, bring yourself to sway to its music.

You should listen to this mind

every time you hear its lilting song.

It is often harder for a person

to become aware of the love in their soul

than it is for them to see

their shortcomings and their fears.

To open your eyes to the nature of the world,

to be a complete and whole person,

you must learn to live

embracing all three minds.

The first face gives you propriety, caution

and energy to grow your roots very deep.

The second face gives you purpose,

strength and fiber to grow your branches

broad and high reaching for the sky.

The third face gives you your life force.

It carries with it the power of miracles,

and can keep alive dying men.

It can turn mere truth into wisdom,

binds all three minds together as one,

and it has the strength to overcome

any obstacle you might ever happen across.

Dewey Dirks