Growth! Enlightenment of the Soul

He chose the path of the Ronin, the masterless warrior. He picked up not his sword, only the pieces of a broken heart. Slowly, he set out on a mission to gently put back the pieces, Seeing how each piece fits by looking in life's way. He learnt to sing with the birds; he ran with the wolves, Flying with the eagles; he won the battle with the devil. Driven by events in life, Rainier travelled the expanse of Australia as a young man, aimlessly riding in the wind without a set destination or schedule. After his journey of many years concluded, Rainier returned home to build a foundation, reflect on life's meaning, and poetically express his related thoughts and feelings. In this second volume of diverse verse, Rainier shares poems that provide further insight into his life experiences, lessons learned, and inspired thoughts. Through his candid reflections, Rainier gives a lyrical glimpse into his continued search for emotional fulfilment and his continued growth through life experiences exposing the polarities of human emotions — joy and sorrow, success and failure, elation of love and the pain of loss, smiles of contentment and tears of emptiness; events that helped develop a better understanding of life and subsequent personal growth. Growth! Enlightenment of the Soul is a collection of poems that share an introspective analysis of Rainier’s life experiences which nurtured inner growth and developed an in-depth appreciation of life, the grandest of all gifts that is ever bestowed upon us.