Quest

I will not walk the way unspoken, 

who owns me will disown me

never having known me.

I'll seek the depth of mind awoken, 

thoughts that will beseech me

reach me, and yes, teach me.

Reading words of those before, 

for fervent is each story

and that will never bore me.

Listen with heart, soul and core, 

to discern, as pages turn,

for I have much to learn.

I'll study the picture and the frame,

from mountaintop that calls my name

because I want to see, beyond the still of me.

Life, as it should be.

 

K.E.C

aka Deo Volente

11.8.2026

Quote - Compelling

 "The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak, becomes a stepping stone in the pathway of the strong"

- Thomas Carlyle

Thinking out loud

I heard someone say once, "if you're the smartest person in the room find a different room". 

I feel like that statement is a catch 22, don't you? 

If the smartest person in any given room chooses to leave it, wont the room eventually be empty?

I get the reasoning though; we instinctively want to learn and grow and if those around us are unable to challenge or stimulate us intellectually that can be problematic. However, instead of immediately leaving the room, I suggest taking some time to lead it. Guide those around you to think beyond what they know, inspire them to dig deeper and allow yourself to do the same. Because the truth is, no one knows everything and everyone has the potential to teach us something, we just have to be humble enough to accept it.

Do you agree or disagree?

D.V.

11.8.2026

Fate and Faith

Sweat for the sun

tears for the sea

them, us, me.

Footprints for the sand

heartbeats for the snow

wither, wilt, grow.

Dreams for the mountains

hopes for the sky

live, exist, try.

Prayers for the knees

love for the pain

lead, follow, remain.

Fate set in stone

together and alone

accept, deny, debate.

All on this journey of faith. 

K.E.C

aka Deo Volente

11.7.2026

Quote - Profound

" He that writeth in blood and proverbs doth not want to be read, but learnt by heart."

From Thus spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche

An old thought

Choose your friends like books, for value of content without judgement of cover.

D.V.

3.9.2020

Anchor

Awake to the illusion

a breath-taking intrusion

behind the well-kept lies

see the hope that dies.

Teach me, beseech me, 

turn back to reach me

standing in the whisper of a sigh

unable or unwilling to try.

An anchored soul will turn to ember

they forget what you remember

release it to the sea

for what will be, will be.

If you do, then love will find you 

it's okay, let it remind you

truth cannot be lies

be fearless and be wise

break free and you will rise.

K.E.C

aka Deo Volente

11.04.2026