I am he said—
For that which constrains all inner being
Transcends what eyes of the world
Would impart one to befall
Far beyond what negligent light hails itself
Lay candor’s affliction
Lingering in the nook of dark places
And that you have sought by such inner torment
What therefore do I conspire for and against—
And that you are as I have proclaimed
All and the least of such irreverent virtue,
For to gaze upon the stars
Blind to what you behold
Far beyond all respite
Is he whom you have shunned to uphold
Yet remains within precepts of the one true heart
Yearning to be untold
Behold!
For wars you wage
And of battles a Son forthwith has since prevailed upon
Are scars now devised by assertions
And of creeds henceforth long denounced
Whereby to rend all embers
To proclaim all bygone indifference
And that you summon to find yourself
In remnants of former ashes contrived
Seek ye therefore that be I unfound, thus founded
By and of all such former provocation
Thus to divulge the holiest of tokens
Forever within
I am he said
Here is this poem explained for better understanding:
“I am he said for that which constrains all inner being
transcends what eyes of the world would impart one to befall”
Meaning: God’s light within each of us prevails over worldly ideals, as was written in his creeds, (I am, he said). For that which we ignore within, which is God’s truth, prevails above what worldly ideals would cause us to impart.
“For that which constrains all inner being” is simply the battle between the flesh and the spirit. The Godly aspect of the human spirit being the “constraint” of that which we desire of the flesh, which tends to be the prevailing current of most inner-human tendency, hence the perceptively constrictive aspect of God’s precepts within each of us.
Line: “Far beyond what negligent light hails itself unto wills of the meek
lay candor’s affliction, lingering in the nook of dark places”
Meaning: Beyond human tendency is the price we must pay for having been so brazen in our actions, thus renders each that which he has sown by his innermost thoughts.
Line: “and that you have sought by such inner torment
what therefore do I conspire for and against”
Meaning: Again, the battle between the flesh and the spirit wages on within. Hence the term, “what therefore do I conspire for and against”, which are the opposing values that God upholds (spirit) and despises (flesh).
Line: “and that you are as I have proclaimed all but the least of such irreverent virtue
for to gaze upon the stars blind to what you behold”
Meaning: Still, in light of everything mankind does, which contradicts God’s virtuous nature, he (God) is forever aware of who we are in him, even though we fail more times than not to recognize him through the haze of fleshly desires we indulge ourselves in on a daily basis.
Line: “Far beyond all respite is he whom you have shunned to uphold
yet remains within precepts of the one true heart
yearning to be untold”
Meaning: Beyond that mankind believes he can live apart from God by that which temporarily appeases desire, remains he (God) steadfast, for he loves all unconditionally, even in light of how we ignore and/or denounce his name on so many occasions. God’s values and love are unwavering in spite of man’s ignorance, therefore God sits in wait for the lies and myths to be dispelled and his truth to be unveiled.
Line: “Behold
for wars you wage
and of battles a Son forthwith has since prevailed upon
are scars now devised by assertions
and of creeds henceforth long denounced “
*Meaning: For all former sin that we (mankind) inwardly battle and find so difficult to forgive ourselves of, are the same sins that Jesus Christ died for on the cross, so that we could indeed be forgiven via God’s virtues, which we tend to shun.
Line: “whereby to rend these embers
but to proclaim all bygone indifference
for he summons to find himself
in remnants of former ashes contrived”
Meaning: Therefore do we (mankind) find ourselves in torment by that which we do and that which we know to be just and true, according to God’s word, “rend” meaning to split or divide. “Embers” refers to the fire within of those things we desire, and on the other side of the coin, the values of those things we know we “should” desire, hence the divisive aspect of man’s internal values and beliefs.
Still, in light of what mankind knows to be true, he more times than not seeks his recompense via former man made imbued ideal, and not by God’s word.
Line: “Seek ye therefore that be I unfound, thus founded
by and of all such former provocation
thus to divulge its holiest token
forever within”
Meaning: God is simply asking that we (mankind) look beyond our own contrived notions in order to unearth his true worth and to see him in the light he intended us to see him in. He (God) knows however that in order for us to do so, we must first relinquish to him our sinful nature, in order that we might find ourselves finding him.
LisaG, 6 months ago
Steve, I’m not going to take a theological line, I’ve been there and done it ad nauseum…
I have read your poem, I guess to suit my own disposition: the struggle between self and that which is demanded by all and sundry.
With the utmost hope that the righteous (self) is victorious….
Symmetry44, 6 months ago
The beauty of life and of religion Lisa is that we all have the options of acceptance or denial or utter indifference based on our own beliefs.
In that I myself do not write to appease in others that of said device, nor do I in the same light expect that those reading and/or deducing my work to adhere but for that of their own underlying reserve.
I simply present and appreciate any and all opposing, indifferent or agreeable opinion as that is the essence of life as we know it.
Leon Walker, 6 months ago
Dude… this is magnificent!!! The explaination to the right was far to detailed in my view. I only say this because I think your intended message in this writing are very very clear and well presented. Take care Steve. Peace
Symmetry44 in reply to Leon Walker’s comment, 6 months ago
Well I had written this piece a while back, as well as its explanation Leon. Otherwise I’d have been hard pressed to have written the long drawn out synopsis you see at its wayside here and now, lol.
I appreciate the compliment my brother, more than you know. Thank you…
Arnold Isbister, 6 months ago
I am not religious but I respect your beliefs and words. Well put from the heart…..
LisaG, 6 months ago
Hey Steve,
I sincerely apologise if my comment offended in any way. I most certainly respect a person’s right to believe as they choose fit.
Lisa
Symmetry44, 6 months ago
Didn’t offend me Lisa…..you as I are one opinion in a line of billions….
I respect your right to speak your piece hon….not a problem here at all…...I’m a big boy and I take each comment with a grain of salt as should we all I suppose…..thanks for even reading it lol
Lee Grissett, 5 months ago
WOW! magnificent writing!
helene ruiz, 5 months ago
omg….absolutely “rhythmic” and moving
Ange, 5 months ago
you are an incredible writer fullstop.
Naylor, 5 months ago
(((((((((((hug)))))))))))))))) Love your wisdom and am so honored to be able to learn from it :)
You leave me speechless by your faith …. :)
Symmetry44 in reply to Naylor’s comment, 5 months ago
Why thank you my new best buddy!!!
bites, 5 months ago
fascinating…..
Jase812, 5 months ago
well written, great work !
Symmetry44, 4 months ago
Thank you for the comments. I appreciate them all.