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Open Poetry #39

Upon These Paths We Take

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2006-10-06 06:11 PM

Upon These Paths We Take

While still hurting from
a breakup I talked to some
believers of Buddha
of my suffering.

They could sympathize
with my pain, but they
couldn't understand why
I had allowed myself to
grow so attached to her.

Seems like these were lessons
of happiness and suffering
that they had already learned.

Upon these paths we take
there will always be enough
to suffer for, without bringing
more suffering upon ourselves.

JamesLee
05October
2006

Buddha means awakened

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

1 posted 2006-10-07 10:25 AM

Gonna send this to my son...the elightenment herein will fit in nicely with the upset his life's path has taken - even better than the heart to heart guidance of his father. Kids (he's twenty-four but in the heart of a parent always 'kids") never fully perceive their parents could have faced anything remotely similar to their own bumps and stumbles. I think I've told him essentially the same thing but. . . those were my words, a parents words...not the ageless impressions of a peer.

Thanks for this bit of 'insight' I can pass along from one other than myself.

well stated/written...

jwesley

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

2 posted 2006-10-07 05:12 PM

Thank you Jwesley for the nice response...
sometimes we need to look at our situations from a fresh perspective...James

WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

3 posted 2006-10-23 11:58 AM

This was very good!!!!!

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

4 posted 2006-10-24 12:29 PM

well done James

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2006-10-25 04:20 AM

Thank you Windwalker and The Lady for the nice responses...James

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