Electoral Meditations
I am not Jesus.
Look at me.
I look as Jesus might have looked, they say.
A revolutionary, he
tore down the markets of
our sacred false belief.
And I?
From very young
they said I must be he
who might just bring
a new salvation here to everyone.
The nuns would gaze into my eyes
and tell me I was he.
I am not Jesus now
I never will be he.
And I will speak my heart.
Then if they kill me,
place the nails in my hands.
I will be closer yet to thee.
There is no fear, no pain
beyond the pain of disillusion
we have made
to live our lives in.
God take me to thee anytime now
for there is nothing on this earth
beyond what thou canst offer me.
Beyond my hope.
Beyond despair.
Just look at how our nations fight.
Come, help me stand upon this earth
so I can lead the nations in my heart
to find a better way,
to bring this failing earth
to be a peaceful garden once again.
I turn my other cheek to thee.
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Dr. Paul Aaron's publications include: "White Flower" and "Our Blessed Love Enduring." "Catastrophizing" was performed by the Deep Dish Theater Company at the Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center in 2003.
In 1971, Dr. Aaron began teaching Yoga and meditation. In 1972 he became the owner of Manna Fest Station, a natural foods macrobiotic restaurant. The Journals of Manna Fest Station are in his plans to publish next year. Organic gardening is still the way of his family’s kitchen table and he continues teaching in the fields of Nutrition and Meditation.
Graduating cum laude from Logan College of Chiropractic in 1983, Aaron practiced Chiropractic and Acupuncture until the point that Democracy and writing demanded all his attention.
