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The Ultimate Paradox


By Nora Amrani
11/19/93
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Knocking on heaven's door - how do I find God?
Make a left turn down Church Way, then study the Yod.

Why haven't I found God?

Nam meyo ho renge kyo, omming my way through time,
smoking, reading, exercise, organic foods and wine.

I still hadn't found God?

Vision questing, in search of the perfect power spot,
the right mantra, a cross, star, to wear whatever is hot.

Why haven't I found God?

Activist groups, finding my animal totem, E.Ts,
power sounds, regression therapy, all the expertise.

But, why haven't I found God?

Helping the homeless, banning the bomb, fighting for
equal rights, saving the rain forests, owls, whales,
involved in every plight.

So, where is God?

One day I looked all around me at all the things I've done.
All the diversity, all the points of view, all pieces, yet all
part of the one.

Could this be God?

How much I tried to find God outside of myself,
in every animal, rock and tree,
Now I realize that all along the joke was on me.

I think I finally found God.

I looked within myself and what I found was a big surprise:
God is me, you, everything in every way and all along
I thought it took struggle, sacrifice, and had been disguised!

We are each and every one the creator, heaven is right
here, I am taking my God power, using it responsibly; now
there is no more want or fear.




Copyright 1993, Estelle Nora Harwit Amrani
This poem was republished in the "Universal Life News," and in "The Bridge" (Nora's newspaper).