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A short poem that seeks to unperplex and reveal a hint of wisdom's guiding light...
The Conundrum of Karma
Bad karma will get you
For wishing bad karma on people.
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Cornerstones
The illusion of choice is one of the cornerstones of our society;
The illusion of freedom is another of the cornerstones;
The reality of pain is the third cornerstone;
The power of love to transcend it all is the final and greatest cornerstone of all.
23 Aug 2017 09:05 PM
23 Aug 2017 09:05 PM
And So It Comes Again
As often happens for me in times of deep emotional stress,
The gift that is bipolar comes to curse and yet to bless;
Hypomania comes to steal away the darkness,
Offers luminosity to counter the uniform starkness;
It comes to fill me with false happiness and boundless energy,
In conflict there arrives a certain saving synergy;
It comes to take the bones of my body away from the gnawing black dog of depression,
Emotions come and go in mad and confusing revelrous procession.
23 Aug 2017 09:11 PM
23 Aug 2017 09:11 PM
Can't... Stop... Writing...
Icarus. Rest a spell, as the wax begins to drip,
You've only just begun this mighty feathered trip;
Do not be a slave to freedom, like a moth to the flame,
You know not this boundless energy, or how to ever tame;
The first feather breaks its bond to your arm,
With wild and beating wings, you do yourself most harm.
23 Aug 2017 09:21 PM
23 Aug 2017 09:21 PM
A wild writing ride, @Silenus. Decades ago I wrote my way through a crisis. It helped to have that outlet. At times like this the breath always comes to mind. As in, I need to remember it as much as possible, and take some deep breaths. I'm taking some now for you. (Done. 4 rounds of breaths on a count of 4). Peace and warmth to you. Maz
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