Poem: Thirst - Recorded Live On Retreat In London

A powerful poem which shows what happens when we don't live from the light of our true self. In many ways this poem explores the shadow of our times and is meant as an encouragement to live your life and practice with love, joy, integration and seriousness. It is a stronger medicine that will reveal its message as you listen and reflect.

Recorded live in London on John's 'Living From Your Soul Retreat' - this piece has that direct zen quality that comes from being in the heart of deep practice.

Transcript

I wanted to read you a poem by some guy called John Sadiq. Which is from this book, Full Blood. And in many ways, It's about living away from the light of true self. This is not how I wrote it, But now I realize all these years later that this is kind of what it's about in a way. It's called Thirst. Imagine thirst without knowing water. And you ask me what freedom means. Imagine love without love. Some things are unthinkable, Until one day the unthinkable is here. Imagine thirst without knowing water. Some things we assume just are as they are. No action is taken to make or sustain them. Imagine love without love. It is fear that eats the heart. Fear and endless talk and not risking a step. Imagine thirst without knowing water. Fold away your beautiful thoughts. Talk away curiosity. Chatter away truth. Imagine love without love. Imagine believing in the whispers, The screams and the gossip, Dancing to a tune with no song to sing inside you. Imagine love without love. To imagine life without the knowledge of your true self. Imagine how we live and then look at the world we've made through our not allowing ourselves to know what is absolutely natural to us. Let me invite you to not get hung up on that poem. And just to allow yourself to. . . Be here.

Reviews

I’m usually pretty unable to understand poetry, but this one landed. Love it and plan to listen again. Is this available in print?

I liked the poem very much ❤️
I just wish it was read slower so that one could really soak it in 🛁 Thank you

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Thank you so much as always. Very settling and nourishing.

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