cold wind and
a spattering of rain
hit my face
mixing with
bitterness and nausea
loneliness and despair
honking cries drift in
as a pair of geese
pass by in the distance
the burden
of choosing
a solitary life
feels so cold and empty
searching for meaning
and for purpose
with candles
incense
and gongs
and yet this subtle terror
doesn't lose it's grip
on my intestines
[28 March 09]
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2 comments:
Our real work depend on anything outside of ourselves, does it? The incense and gongs can provide structure, as can the goose honks and grey clouds. But we're still left with ourselves - the greatest gift imaginable, for all its loneliness and terror, its beauty and wisdom.
Thanks Barry. Yes! Structure is important, as it can be the vessel to the other shore, but it is not the other shore!
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