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Everything is already broken
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Everything is already broken |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Inspired by: Ajahn Chah- the parable of a broken glass: [img]https://www.ajahnchah.org/book/07bb.jpg[/img] * Dancelike, a twirl of words emit below curls A language of verbs without moving steps; The glass idol pines for the concrete floor. She is already broken, So I love her more. Ships list on stormy seas, but the canvas holds. My rudder steers, but will break in a storm, I hold on tight, and make way for the shore. She is already broken, So I love her more. Though tangents of misery, real things speak. From the shelter of home, painted bright colors, Someday she will step, through a hidden door. She is already broken, So I love her more. She wakes to view, my matter and soul, Knowing my glass will someday shatter; Adulator of tyranny, but she knows what for; Im already broken, So she loves me more. *********************************************** note for clarity: Thai (Buddhist) meditation master- Ajahn Chah (The master motions towards a glass) “Do you see this glass?” he asks. “I love this glass. It holds the water admirably. When the sun shines on it, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap it, it has a lovely ring. Yet for me, this glass is already broken. When the wind knocks it over or my elbow knocks it off the shelf and it falls to the ground and shatters, I say, ‘Of course.’ But when I understand that this glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.” [This message has been edited by ice (12-02-2015 08:19 AM).] |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
ice, I LOVE THESES LINES! "She is already broken, And so I love her more." ~L |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Yep, it seems we do cast love toward the broken ones among, and ever better than that if we are involved with someone who is broken; love is paramount. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Dang! can't get the picture to post... Thanks for the fast replies..gonna' try to fix the picture thing. |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
OK-gave up on the picture. posted a little different version of the poem. thanks again |
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rainyday Member Posts 304 Heartland USA |
Mmmmm..nicely done Ice. No need for a pic. Enjoyed reading this afternoon. rainyday J |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
Rainy...:-) Thank you for reading, and your reply. I like to learn, and write from concepts. "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." |
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