i believe

I realized that although I knew the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed... I had no idea what MY creed was... this is it.

i believe

first and foremost

~ to ~

infinity and lastmost

that

Love

is

all

that matters

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i believe in belief

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and i believe in soulmates

that two people

of their own volition

can decide to unify

their individual

and turbulent soulstreams

and as the streams blend

a serene river will emerge

starting at the spiritual nexus

and ending

in a tranquil and moonlit pool

with a breadth

described by experience

and a depth

defined by Love

i believe

that two soulstreams

can become one

and establish

a single souls-glow

that is one

and when the two

are indistinguishable

the soulsglow

is inextinguishable

by time

by space

or by substance

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i believe

that i can vaporize clouds

with my mind

move mountains

with my heart

that i can taste a rainbow

and always keep one with me

in my pocket

i believe that i can communicate

with dolphins

and fly

without mechanical assistance

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i believe in belief

i believe in Love

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i believe that some things

that are things

are important

rainbows and soapbubbles

marshmallows and jello

sliding boards

clouds

and roses

that no military armor

can ever be

more protective

than a blankie

that no friendship

will be more authentic

than that with a teddy bear

a summer thunderstorm

dry leaves in the fall

a winter snowfall

the first warm day of spring

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i also believe that some things

that are not things

are important

a baby’s first cry

laughter from a child

the first Love of a youth

the warm embrace

from a familiar Loved one

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i believe that all the medical sciences combined

do not have the healing power

of a mother’s kiss

on her child’s boo-boo

no matter how old the child

and all the law and the prophets

cannot impart

the wisdom

of a Loving fathers advice

no matter how old the child

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i believe that when a bad thing transpires

to me or by me

then what i have to do

is change my perspective

from trying to Love me

back to just trying to Love

i believe that

no action, cause, effect, or feeling

can be bad

when it is

viewed, initiated, sensed, or felt

with Love

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i believe in God

that there is a greater image

that i was made from

that i can aspire to

i believe that image

is nothing more than Love

and nothing less than Love

nothing more, nothing less

because

Love

is all that matters

Love is not an it

Love is an is

i am glad for this image

of Love

of God

because now i know

that whosoever believeth

in this image

of Love

of God

shall not perish

i believe in this image

i believe that should i ever stop

worshiping the image

of Love

of God

and instead worship the worshiper

i will be human

and i will be Loved

~ but ~

i will have forgotten

that the worshiper is mortal

the image is eternal

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my belief makes me know

that when Love is enfolded

on itself

it is quenched

as a cold pinprick of light

that fades off

to oblivion

~ but ~

Love unfolded

expands

to engulf and encompass

all that is

and then becomes

all that is

i believe this is good

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Love is

all that is

and is

the only is

that matters

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so i believe,

reed