Sunday, October 16, 2022
TEN OLD MONK POEMS (89)
IT DOESN'T MEAN
It doesn't mean anything
but they'll think its important
if we keep doing it,
the old monk said.
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THE OLD MONK
The old monk
was so surprised
he couldn't
close his mouth.
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ONCE YOU MAKE A CHOICE
Once you make a choice,
everything changes,
the old monk said.
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ONLY A SIMPLE MAN
Only a simple man
understands the obvious,
the old monk said.
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I HAVE TRIED
I have tried
all my life
to say it,
and still I haven't,
the old monk said.
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OF COURSE THE UNDERWORLD
Of course the underworld
has the same number
of levels as the sky,
the old monk said.
As above, so below.
In all things, symmetry.
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IF THERE IS A MARKER
If there is a marker
at the center of the universe,
it is the stone in your heart,
the old monk said.
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WHEN YOU ARE DESPARATE
When you are desparate
any mythology
will bring the God you need,
the old monk said.
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SOME SAY THERE ARE
Some say there are
three heavens, some
say seven, some
nine, or thirty-
three. I don't know
how many there
are, but one is
enough for me,
the old monk said.
~
THE SILENCE
The silence
of the mountain
will not save you
if you do not
save yourself,
the old monk said.
~
