Healthy Laughter

Healthy Laughter

 

Shadow-work often begets deep regret.

Shame-faced visage, non-verbal moans.

Disconcerted, ego expresses loss of control, will fret.

Successful dishonesty looks for rescue, just groans.

 

Slowly the shadow becomes mapped, extent known.

Has the light gotten neglected, squelched to a nub?

Rampant shadow-self in my fertile fields seeds sown.

How shall I root out, cast away or erasure rub?

 

Seldom somber Spirit shows up on the scene.

“You say this shadow-self a constant struggle.”

“Your estimate of your light-self needs a scrub clean.”
“You’ve read Potter, don’t act the foolish Muggle!”

 

“One by one bring the shadow elements into the light.”

“Adults regularly clean out, identify the clutter.”

“Can you conceive of an action, thought, belief with its blight,

That causes Creator, Word Made Flesh or myself to mutter?”

 

“In fact, your courageous examination of your whole self,

Causes The One God a high degree of hilarity;

You, a child of light, taking seriously all the stuff on your shelf,

Means the Adversary will lose again, our mission will gain clarity.”

 

“Folks who attempt your task with only fear, determination, alone,

Set up a hopeless process, it’s lost from the get-go.

Shadow-work profits best when I guide it with hope, grace sown.

Shake out the stuff-sacks, scrape clean the corners, get in the know.”

 

“Satan loves the attention of doom, gloom, despair, sins’ fracture.

Meticulous confession, deadly honest owning up, decisive action,

Force the truth to its conclusion, Christ has won eternal life to capture.

Shadow embraced, no longer false fears, dumb regrets in the caption.”

 

“So here’s the ultimate response to the Adversary’s hold upon you.

Look the old Fraud in the eye; note your support, chuckle.

We’ve got your back, our eternal presence will ever be true.

With relief let loose a belly laugh, totally unbuckle.”

 

The Rev. Ronald Allen Melver, M.Div.

15.6.13