Poems
I Am There
by James Dillet Freeman
Do you need Me ?
I am there.
You cannot see Me, yet I am the light you see by.
You cannot hear Me, yet I speak through your voice.
You cannot feel Me, yet I am the power at work in your hands.
I am at work, though you do not understand My ways.
I am at work, though you do not understand My works.
I am not strange visions. I am not mysteries.
Only in absolute stillness, beyond self, can you know Me
as I AM, and then but as a feeling and a faith.
Yet I am here. Yet I hear. Yet I answer.
When you need ME, I am there.
Even if you deny Me, I am there.
Even when you feel most alone, I am there.
Even in your fears, I am there.
Even in your pain, I am there.
I am there when you pray and when you do not pray.
I am in you, and you are in Me.
Only in your mind can you feel separate from Me, for
only in your mind are the mists of “yours” and “mine”.
Yet only with your mind can you know Me and experience Me.
Empty your heart of empty fears.
When you get yourself out of the way, I am there.
You can of yourself do nothing, but I can do all.
And I AM in all.
Though you may not see the good, good is there, for
I am there. I am there because I have to be, because I AM.
Only in Me does the world have meaning; only out of Me does the world take form; only because of ME does the world go forward.
I am the law on which the movement of the stars
and the growth of living cells are founded.
I am the love that is the law’s fulfilling. I am assurance.
I am peace. I am oneness. I am the law that you can live by.
I am the love that you can cling to. I am your assurance.
I am your peace. I am ONE with you. I am.
Though you fail to find ME, I do not fail you.
Though your faith in Me is unsure, My faith in you never
wavers, because I know you, because I love you.
Beloved, I am there.
This poem received a lot of attention in 1971 when it was taken to the moon by astronaut James B. Irwin on Apollo 15. Irwin’s mother gave it to him before the flight and he actually left a copy of the poem on the moon.
The author, James Dillet Freeman, is poet laureate of the Unity School of Christianity at Unity Village. He wrote the poem in 1947.
Dream Big and Dare To Fail
by William C. Glessing
Conquer mountains tall and oceans deep,
Overcome every hill and dale,
Reach for the stars in the universe,
Dream big and dare to fail.
You’re never too old or never to young
To reach places no one else has been,
Do the things that stir your soul,
And keep doing them over again.
Jump off mountains or out of airplanes,
Start living, if you have never fought
To live a life that will stir your heart,
It makes no difference if you succeed or not.
What matters most is the challenge
By doing things that make others pale,
Statt doing the deeds that some dare not.
Dream big and dare to fail.
What does it matter if you don’t succeed,
It only matters that you feel the pride
Of putting some excitement into your life
And of knowing that at least you tried.
Don’t be afraid to lose or fail,
Just give it all you’ve got,
You will find your life more rewarding
If in its enthusiasm you get caught.
Aim for those stars high in the sky
And never settle for anything less,
Don’t even ask how far they are
And don’t even try to guess.
Just reach out as far as you can,
For that is all you need to do
To fulfill all your wishes and dreams,
And to find the real you.
So try living a life of excitement,
Go on a search for the Holy Grail,
Do things that will stir your soul,
Dream big and dare to fail.
