Ghost Potential
Sitting in a field, calm and quiet
Thinking about it all, restless as a riot.
I have every reason to feel joy,
realizing my life is no longer a ploy
to obtain wonderful things.
Very little noise, a little bit of sunlight,
The breeze ever so slight.
A still moment captured,
Not quite raptured,
Comfortable, but will not excite.
A day like any other,
Nothing really to change
Why now do I wonder,
Is this so strange?
A turbulent rainstorm, not anywhere found
A peaceful afternoon, my joy should be unbound.
My restless desires, turbulent and never-ending,
No such thing as satisfaction, so I shall stop pretending.
To this impossible idea I am attached.
It is to tranquility I am latched.
Attempt at freedom I may try,
Day in, day out, until I die.
At the horizon I stare,
And unwillingly I bare,
No burden but the future
As I am unable to suture
the wound caused by prayer.
Thinking about it all, restless as a riot.
I have every reason to feel joy,
realizing my life is no longer a ploy
to obtain wonderful things.
Very little noise, a little bit of sunlight,
The breeze ever so slight.
A still moment captured,
Not quite raptured,
Comfortable, but will not excite.
A day like any other,
Nothing really to change
Why now do I wonder,
Is this so strange?
A turbulent rainstorm, not anywhere found
A peaceful afternoon, my joy should be unbound.
My restless desires, turbulent and never-ending,
No such thing as satisfaction, so I shall stop pretending.
To this impossible idea I am attached.
It is to tranquility I am latched.
Attempt at freedom I may try,
Day in, day out, until I die.
At the horizon I stare,
And unwillingly I bare,
No burden but the future
As I am unable to suture
the wound caused by prayer.
posted by Stewie at
1:26 PM
1 Comments:
lots of stuff in this one.........
Describing what should be a peaceful scene, but is not. Freedom from materialism does not necesarily quell a restless spirit. The spirit, hopelessly restless, will never be at peace. All of this cause by "prayer" Prayer in this context is a symbol of want. People pray for things they want. It is the want, the desire, that is causing the restlessness. But we can not separate ourselves from want (buddhists may disagree)
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