In present times

We may draw
from
age-old
spirituality
but we must
apply it
to life
in present times

We may revere
sages and saints
of the past
but we must
summon
their wisdom
in ourselves
in present times

We may heed
the scriptural rules
of the past
but we must
reconcile their truth
with our reality
in present times

We may respect
the holy systems
of the past
but we must
be open
to new beginnings
in present times

We may value
the journeys
of the past
but we must
look forward
to new roads
in present times

This takes willingness
this takes courage
this takes discernment
to see clearly
what is time-bound
and what is timeless

We can know
ourselves
as the timeless
and we must
live our lives
in present times.