{"id":9968,"date":"2026-06-28T03:35:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T07:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/?p=9968"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T20:52:38","slug":"poem-up-to-unparalleled-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toppun.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/28\/poem-up-to-unparalleled-living\/","title":{"rendered":"POEM: Up To, Unparalleled Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

This poem was inspired by the duo of unparalleled parallels in the trifectas of: being completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble; and acceptance, courage, and wisdom…<\/p>\n

Up To, Unparalleled Living<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Jesus promised his disciples three things –that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble<\/em>.”<\/em>
\n\u2013William Barclay’s commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke<\/p>\n

God grant me the serenity<\/em>
\nTo accept the things I cannot change,<\/em>
\nCourage to change the things I can, and<\/em>
\nWisdom to know the difference.<\/em>
\n–Short form \u201cSerenity Prayer\u201d from Reinhold Niebuhr<\/p>\n

Hear, I AM
\nHoly fearless
\nInexplicably happy
\nAwe ways in trouble
\nAbut in a good weigh
\nAccepting things looking up
\nIn unparalleled living
\nFrom mirror existence
\nAnd won with wisdom
\nEven
\nWreathed by folly
\nAnd stone, cold
\nMarkers in my land
\nAmor, then willing
\nTo no the deference
\nTo foolishness
\nAs know one
\nWho no\u2019s the trouble
\nI\u2019ve scene
\nAnd what can
\nAs I am
\nUnfrayed of change
\nFearing only too due my apart
\nBowing soully
\nTo the greater won<\/p>\n

NOTE: for the full version of \u201cSerenity Prayer\u201d see: https:\/\/proactive12steps.com\/serenity-prayer\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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