Life
is so literal.
So, i'm doing this work.
spiritual work -- i guess
and what i do is claim.
i claim that i am not
do not want to be
am working to avoid
being
attached to things
situations
specifics.
i can almost hear
Life
asking me, "Really?"
"Well, yes. Of course",
I retort (with a dismissive snort).
"Ok then", Life responds.
And, then, I make plans.
I get excited about the architecture of them
and get all giddy with detail in my head
about what will be
and when
and how
and why
and exactly this and that.
Life raises an eyebrow at me.
And I plan and think about
a time that not only may, but
will come.
And I get all gleeful about it.
And then.
I get sad
thinking about what if
something goes wrong
or keeps it from happening
or rocks my very
elaborate
plans
from their ever so carefully orchestrated foundation....
GASP.
And the now,
in which I live
continues
it's ever moving
never moving
existence
as it always has
always will
always does.
Calendar pages flip
digital clocks skip through crimson lit numbers
tick tick tick
of the watch wound to keep track of moments leading up
until
away from
toward
into
getting there
further from
something
someone
anticipated moments wrapped in
illusory ribbons
holding what is assumed to be
perfection
forever
elation
the
it
we
are
all
looking
for.
As I walk toward my lovingly crafted plans
things
critical elements
begin to fall away
fall apart
out of the illusion that I created
and told myself
so convincingly
was real.
There is no real
except the very moment
the very experience
the very breath
that I am taking right
NOW.
And I hear my love,
the Life that created me
say, "Remember your claim?
That you accept, You walk into,
You willingly dance with
only that which really is. That you
allow the fluidity of this very
energy to create the painting
that you see, and that you will love it
with all that you are.
Remember?"
Life Smiles
and I remember.
And so it is.
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