Poetry Corner with Lawrence Spiro: October 2026

We have the ability to own our years and purify our lives.  Because we own our years we are given the ability to change those events of the past that have impacted us poorly or detrimentally, and thereby change the prospect of both the present and future.  “13^th” is the 13^th step after the 12 step program.  Reach deep, and change darkness to light.    With the conviction and power  of inner purpose change is accepted even though it may be re-visited from time to time.  The visit is an acknowledgment that the event existed but does not mean it has not been forever removed.   This poem is assurance that if you reach deep enough with conviction you can permanently erase past event  whether it be a mistake, transgression or other errant event(s).  The 12 steps are the vehicle; the 13^th is the ultimate destination that you will achieve if you unconditionally try.

 “Sarah’s lifetime was one hundred year, twenty year, and seven years; the years of Sarah’s life.”

13^th

by Lawrence Spiro (2011)

 

You own all your year  year  years.

Love will change it red to white.

Past lives may leave tear  tear  tears.

Turn past dark to light  light  lights.

Loves will change it red to white

the blood of your beating heart.

Turn past dark to light  light  lights

 and time to our mortal start.

The blood of your beating heart

moves into world without walls

that time of our mortal start.

12 steps stops step stop the fall.

Move into world without walls

pass the test accepted to final.

12 steps stops step stop the fall.

Reach that point eschew denial.

Pass the test accepted to final.

Past lives may leave tear  tear  tears.

Reach that point eschew denial.

You own all your year  year  years.