Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Inherent perfection
Of an imperfect being
For all the blind
And all of the seeing
Sink your teeth into this
Taste the first bite
Looking into the abyss
Experience a fright
You might – but maybe not
Unravel the plot,
Tie the loose ends
Weave them in tight
Miracles happen
Love at first sight
But keep in mind
That you may find
Horror and wonder
To make you ponder
Upon this existence
That we call life
So offer no resistance
Like husband and wife
The bad and the good
Still misunderstood
Forever entwined
Right from the start
When your soul is aligned
And there’s warmth in your heart
You’ll finally realize
You’ll know, you’ll be
Unbound, unhindered
And truly free.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

From me to you
And you to me
From her to he
And him to she
It comes around
It goes around
Mostly lost
And rarely found
This human condition
With which we deal
No manuals written
So we go by feel
Learn to get by
And reach for the sky
Falling low
Dense and slow-ly
We realize that first we must stand
Quenching spiritual thirst
Lend a helping hand
We’ve got to be grounded
In truth and in earth
Wandering, searching
Lost since birth
The more we seek out
And the more we roam
Little by little
We find our way home
Slowly we realize
Accepting, we see
That home has a place
For you and you
And you, and me.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Day to day
With no regrets
Collect what’s owing
And pay your debts
Debts of emotion
Deeds or thought
Strive to realize
Or you’ll get yourself caught
Within yourself –
With boundaries and limits
It’s not about money
Or flash, or cheap gimmicks
It’s about living
This day as your last
Believing in magic-al
Spells you have cast
These spells will affect you
Believe it - or not
Take pen to paper
Write down your own plot
Become the author
Or your own book
Before you can see
You’ll have to look.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Out of the darkness
And into the light
Feel the excitement
Experience a fright
The light of truth
Shining out from within
Encompassed in glory
Beyond flesh and skin
No more confusion
And no more doubt
A harmonious being
Within and without
Blockages cleared
Challenges met
Stop the what if’s
No room for regret
It’s got to balance
Union of mind, body, soul
Fulfilling your destiny
That is your goal
Yours to achieve
To realize you
Follow your heart
You’ll know what to do.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Swaying to and fro
As the winds of destiny flow
Wave after wave
Knowledge they brought and gave
Washing ashore the personal
And collective I,
Changing high tide to low tide
Then back to the high
Freedom for those who want and seek
An eternal inheritance for the meek
Those humble yet strong,
True, full of love
Feet firmly grounded, their heads
In the skies above,
Guardians of truth
Students and teachers
We all are children,
God’s own beloved creatures,
Those peaceful warriors
Strong spirits – hearts open, pure
Determined, they persevere
Faithful, they’ll endure
They can see through
This daily illusion
Love, strength, humility
A wonderful fusion,
Body, mind, spirit
In synch, together
Their sun shines brightly
In all kinds of weather…

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

I’ve opened the windows
And unlocked the door
Cleaned a little bit,
Now I lie on the floor
On my back, looking upwards
I notice the ceiling
Head full of thoughts
Overcome by feeling
I’m in a prison
Of my own making
These bars are illusion
There’s no mistaking
The guards aren’t real,
Just projections of me
I’ve thought myself prisoner,
Now I’ll think myself free
The battles within
They go on still
Hungry for life
Can’t get my fill
My mind tends to race
Like a runaway horse
Galloping to past and future
As a matter of course,
I need to slow down and
Live in the now
Stop the performance
And take a bow
A pat on the back
A smile for ear to ear
Embracing faith, self
Striking down fear.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Galloping forward,
Yet standing still
Hungry for more
Can’t get my fill,
Wanting to score
Like never before
Striving to win
I forget to play,
Losing my grin
I fall and I sway -
I get back in the game
A smile from within
So I raise up my chin,
A tear in my eye,
A twinkle, a sparkle
As I look to the sky,
Ready for action
Willing and able
Open-minded
Yet strong and stable,
Soul of a warrior
Heart of a lover
I slowly awaken
And start to discover,
How long it’s taken
This dream that we live
There is no fakin’
We’ve got to forgive
Our-selves then others,
For all that we do
We’re in the same boat
Part of one crew… …Staying afloat
Sailing the seas
In the same boat
Slaves to the breeze,
The winds of fate
They huff and they blow
Sometimes they tease
Against the flow,
And the boat starts to rock
Sway to and fro
To get us off course
To see where we’ll go,
Give up and drift,
Waiting for salvation
Or take action swift
With determination,
Guided by spirit
We seek new land
Refusing to sit,
Taking a stand
Filling our sails
With winds of empowerment
Governing ourselves
Without a government.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

From seconds to minutes
To hours, to days
I stumble forward
On and on through the haze,
I try out new
And different ways
To return, to remember
That which I forgot,
Become the author
Write my own plot
Return to the source
Embraced by my soul
I dip in the fountain
And drink form my bowl
Finally getting
What I have not
Until now, mere glimpses
Is all that I’ve seen
But sometimes forget
Where I’ve gone and I’ve been
No more regret
Have faith, a dash of fear
Your path will appear
First foggy, then clear
There are forks in the road
But don’t be swayed
Follow the light
Or you’ll get delayed
Listen to your spirit
Speak through your heart
Accept love, don’t fear it
And get a fresh start
In this great masterpiece
Of which you’re a part
A painting, a tapestry
Colour spectrum, tight weave
Know when to listen
And when to believe
Learn to give and you will receive
Some guidance, advice
No need to think twice
Or pay the price – too high
A lesson well learned,
Inherit your destiny
It’s what you’ve earned.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Reaching within
I slow down time
Feeling my thoughts
I throw down a rhyme.
Whether half-empty or cup half-filled
Experiencing miracles that you have willed
Into existence, amid the strife
Grab hold the reigns
Take charge of life
The pleasures and pains
Cut through like a knife
A two-edged sword
Which cuts both ways
From the beginning
To the end of days
Harnessing power
The light of the Lord
The eternal spiritual
Umbilical cord
Can you afford, not to hear
The message of love
Listen, lend me your ear
To the words from above
Casting a light
Right through the night
Dark corners of your mind
Will give you a fright
Even if slight, then you will find
Truth stranger than fiction
To test your conviction
Take it in kind
Get past the grind
Unbind, and you’ll discover
Previously unseen
The heart of a lover
You know what I mean,
That shining sun,
There’s no turning back
Once you’ve begun.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

The rivers of emotion
Flow from deep within the core
Thought about devotion
Forced me to explore
I implore you to
Like never before
Get to know the score
Because the more
You learn, the less
You know,
So go with the Flow
And catch that train,
Listen for a change
Do, try to refrain
From speaking oh so much
When you haven’t got
A lot to say
It’s just ‘cause you forgot who you are
In this day to day,
The comfortable illusion
In whose grasp we live
A truth and fiction fusion
Got to let go, and give
Ourselves over to know
Relearn our nature-true
That fundamental fabric of being
Linking me to you.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

I walk hunched over
For this load that I bear
A blind alley, a dead end
The road to nowhere
An atlas, a map
An awareness gap…
In like a lion
Out like a lamb
I have forgotten
All that I am
And so it goes
That I may forget
With worry and woes
And too much regret
I’m caught in a cycle
Swept up by the tide
Cold water slaps me awake,
Eyes open slowly,
Can’t hide
And there’s nowhere to run
So I howl at the moon
And look to the sun
I stop to ponder, and think
Will I swim or will I sink ?
I think I can swim
I know that I can
Believing in me, and so humanity
My own greatest fan
I muster spirit
Courage, and more
Looking within
Pierce to the core
I need to reconnect
Plug in to the source
Almighty online,
High speed of course,
Unearthing Truth
There’s no denyin’
In like a lamb
Out like a lion.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Young jedi knight
Listen to me
Whether or not
You may agree
Keep yourself still
And hear my plea
I will tell you
As it was told to me:
The darkness calls
It will call again
Devouring souls
Of women and men
It is the flipside
Of the power that you wield
Know when to attack
And when to yield
It is the Force
That animates all
The light will rise
Darkness will fall
Above all things
To yourself be true
The Force will guide you
You’ll know what to do
Your worst enemy
Resides within,
It will take courage,
Love, drive and discipline
To strike down this foe
Without flesh or skin
No time to waste
Right now you begin…

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

I have seen it grow
In the fields of dreams,
Nurturing life:
Strength and weakness
The seeds of its existence.
I have remembered it
In the forgotten realms
Wandering aimlessly,
Yet always towards the light.
I have prayed to it
In the holy light
Encompassing all life
And death.
I have uncovered it
In the depths of my soul
Buried in a hideaway
In plain sight.
I have felt it
In the confines of my heart
Sending the blood flowing
Like rivers of emotion.
I hear it in my laughter
Drown it in my tears
And long for it
In my short time on earth.
It oversteps the boundaries
Of definition
And escapes the grasp
Of understanding.
A neverending story
From start to finish
A force, an emotion
A plane of being.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Unwavering strength
Determination and drive
These traits and more
You’ll need to survive
There are many paths
On life’s rocky climb
So don’t fall behind
And bide your time
Things to be done
People to see
Places to go
I think you’ll agree
Pleasure and joy
Comfort and love
Begone pain and fear
You’ll rise above
Above and beyond
This daily illusion
Follow your heart
Through fogs of confusion
Learn to receive
And learn to give
Ready to die
Now you can live.

Hubert Wysokinski, 2000

Feel my breath
That mysterious current
Ever-present, surrounding
Filling your sails
From unknown directions
The natural drive
The thirst for life
For knowledge
For experience
The brother to brothers
The sister to sisters
Raising parents
Playing with children
Messing up do’s
And fixing up don’ts
Companion of souls
Gift-giving guardian
For those who dare
Dare to dream
To soar with the birds
Discovering depths,
Journeying throughout
The hidden corners
Of the worlds within…