Things Are Good.

First, I found myself in you,
Then, I lost myself in that same place.

I once read that,
you dwell in the praises of your people.
I'm sure I prayed every day,
but at most all I felt was atmosphere.

I once heard that,
the words you spoke are absolute.
I'm sure I preached every day,
but at most all I felt was naiveté,

but things aren't as bad as they seem.

I once learnt that,
with faith you have power to move mountains.
I'm sure I had all the faith in the world,
but at most all I believed in was common opinion.

still, things aren't as bad as they seem.

things aren't as bad as they seem,
you're not here, and you never have been,
but without the illusion, it seems I am free.
I am free, I am Free, I am me.

by Joseph Youssef
June 2010