Swift Enemies Within

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the verse as a map of your own consciousness. The persecutors are not out there; they are swift thoughts trained on your mountains and wilds, the restless movements of fear and lack that chase your attention. When you identify with the I AM—your permanent awareness—the chase loses heat. You do not fight the pursuer; you revise the scene by assuming the feeling of the wish fulfilled. In imagination you stand on a calm plateau where the eagle-like fears cannot shake you, because you know the inner state you envision will become the outer condition. The mountains become steps to ascend and the wilderness becomes a cathedral of stillness. Keep returning to the inward settlement you choose, and let the inner narrative replace threats with the realization: I am already complete, and the seeming pursuer dissolves as a mental projection, returning you to peace and certainty. The more you dwell there, the more your life mirrors that royal inner state.