If You Meet the Buddha on the Road Don't Kill Him

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Open Poetry #40

If You Meet the Buddha on the Road Don't Kill Him

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2007-04-03 01:48 AM

The question has been answered,
yes, to my satisfaction:
all evidence points to this,
that life is meant to be a struggle.

So here's a warning
(from the serious laughing poet)
To all of you so happy types:
If you find your life is truly happy
then don't worry,
that too shall quickly pass.

Some blissless morning unexpected
will find you
trudging through life
as the rest of in-humanity
walking down the endless path
all must take
to ever and anon arrive at death.

You'll be looking at family photos
and wondering where it all went
as you dream on of good old days
so well remembered
though they never never happened
except in the feverish mind
of your wishful thinking self.

And should your teary ways
bring you to the Buddha on the road:
don't kill him - no point -
he too is a fake.

paullallady
Member

since 2007-04-03

Posts 262
Michigan

1 posted 2007-04-03 02:00 AM

such truths are held in this.
the ending, yes, he too is fake.
wonderful.

unholyjudgement
Member

since 2007-02-27

Posts 116
Wherever my soul takes me next

2 posted 2007-04-03 10:04 AM

The title sracks me ^, but its so true.

My mind is like lightning
One brilliant flash and its gone

passing shadows
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since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2007-04-03 11:11 AM

very cool write

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

4 posted 2007-04-03 12:07 PM

a good one!

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

5 posted 2007-04-03 01:12 PM

EXCELLENT 'write'!
[that resonates well with my psyche's 'dark' side!.....
and the 'dark' and 'social impact'/conscience half
of my poetry (which doesn't typically get 'read' much!)]

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

6 posted 2007-04-03 05:25 PM

ah ha WindWalker

the one thing that follows satisfaction
is dissatisfaction

well done...

and the Buddha is not real
nor are we
or maybe we all are...

but I like this poem

Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis

since 2001-12-29

Posts 7115
South Africa

7 posted 2007-04-03 06:35 PM

If life was too easy we pehaps wouldn't appreciate it but good write, WW! The following comes to mind: "I never promised you a rose garden" but even if somebody did, the thorns come with the roses.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

8 posted 2007-04-04 10:50 PM

He does speak of happiness and suffering...James

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