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opening the box


I open the box
To see a flower
Blazing in red
And fire orange
Yes I see joy
Come from this box
This box of mystery
And wonder complete
Never before 
Had I seen this box
And now I am lost
Within gazing 
At this flower
This circus
Of color and thought
I am locked
Within thoughts
That are twisting 
My known reality 
For today I opened
A small closed box
Hidden from world
And my very mind
This box is filled
With unknown laughter
Yes laughter and joy
Were in this box
And when I opened it
The happiness inside
Came shooting out
And exposed my heart
To all eternity 
Yes eternity was there
And I saw within
This small hidden box
An infinite place
Of kindness and joy
A place of songs
And golden glee
Inside this box
Was all goodness
All encompassing goodness 
That was almost
Completely overwhelming
But this box 
Was not physical 
It wasn't of wood
Or even the Earth
But was actually 
My very soul inside me
And inside every person
Once I opened my soul 
My box that was closed
All was revealed to me
The goodness and hope
And all kindness
Was within my thoughts
Always and forever
Until the end of time
This will be true
I opened my box within
To see the goodness
That is everywhere
A light that is
And was and will be
A light that is
Not hidden from us
But we do not see it
For all have closed 
The box within
At one time or another
But it can be
Reopened and everything
That is inside
Will be felt fully
And truly and forever 
And all goodness 
Will be seen always
Just open the box
And feel the joy
That Christ gives
Feel the kindness
That Jesus bestows
On all who seek
And all who want
To feel which 
Is within the box
The soul eternal
Which will release
Your pain and fears
And all that hurts
Any heart anywhere
Feel what is infinite
Know that goodness is
And was and will forever
And always be here!

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Grant-Grey Porter Hawk Guda

Most prolific poet of the 21st century. Grant-Grey Guda has written and published over 200 books of poetic verse and has created the longest poem in human history. He is also the founder of the poetry movement Nowmomentism, a poetic form focused on momentary thoughts and the now. He has also created the poetic form Revealism. He currently writes his poetry in the Appalachia region of southeast Ohio. ............................................................................................................................................................... If you would like to mail him P.O. Box 8 Nelsonville, OH 45764 ............................................................................................................................................................... If you want to discuss poetry, society and culture or anything else. ............................................................................................................................................................... email me at. [email protected] ............................................................................................................................................................... Founder of the poetic movement Nowmomentism, a poetry form in the moment, momentary thoughts, no edits no changes, just what is in the mind at that one second. ............................................................................................................................................................... Come check out my facebook poetry page ............................................................................................................................................................... https://www.facebook.com/Poetry-By-Grant-Grey-Guda-399397276060/ ...............................................................................................................................................................

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