The Doer: A Philosophical Poem

You are misguided in believing that you must handle and do everything yourself.

It’s Monday, so I thought it appropriate to post this philosophical poem about how the ego causes stress and overwhelm.

It doesn’t matter what you do; it’s easy to feel overwhelmed on a Monday morning, and it’s all to do with this mental “doership” attitude.

This poem tries to capture the spiritual path from ego to surrender—a path that provides vital inner peace and contentment in daily life.

The Doer

“I am the doer,” I boldly proclaim,
Bound to the fire of duty and name.
So many tasks, so much to pursue,
Never enough time for all I must do.

I shoulder the weight: I want, I must!
In self-importance, I place my trust.
“Can I help you?” You gently implore,
I reply, “No, no… I must do more.”

Such an attitude with no surrender,
Burns like a fire, cold, yet clever.
God always watches,
With silent grace,
Patiently waiting for an open space.

Only when you surrender the vain need to win,
Does the Infinite, in its divine glory, profoundly step in.
“I am NOT the doer,” the soul must say,
“Nothing is mine at the end of the day.”

All is done through me by YOU.
I am but an instrument in thy hands,
You are the ultimate Doer, the light that flows,
The pulse within that no one knows.

Then God takes up the reins with care,
And guides each step through loving prayer.
No more struggle, no need to prove,
Only awareness and stillness in which you move.

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