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Honeybunch
Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
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0 posted 2005-05-02 05:36 PM


The silent masters say, “Pay attention to the day”
but I think not too much because the such and such
prevents free movement into a “feel good” state of mind
as if bedecked in jacket, gloves, in the act of making love.

Ah, yes, this reality stifles those who would be free
to dance beneath the stars the full import of heart
and naked smile tonight, tomorrow, and always,
in complete awareness of collective happiness.

The masters never say, “What’s theirs is mine today”
but unknowingly I do brace against this lack of grace
and armour plate my brain like the broken hearted
cover up a need with a lack of empathy.

Soldiers into battle and the war cry is disease
for no one is exempt from the mushrooming effect
of attention to the day that brings its own dismay
creeping through the flesh into the depths of soul.  

Ah, yes, this intense human cooperative
promotes and markets, sells, universal misery  
like a slow injection of poison into veins
until darkened is the light behind my life force.  

Dark or light it seems tonight no flicker of delight
is sufficient to prevent absorption and belief
destined to fertilize and to germinate
the growing to maturity of more “dirty” deeds.  

Pay attention to the day!  Ah, yes, what to say
when the speaking and the telling adds fuel to the fire?

Helen / 2 May 2005


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passing shadows
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1 posted 2005-05-02 06:46 PM


thought-provoking write Helen
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