The Success Of Failure

The Success Of Failure

Most people dream of success;
our pride has its allure;
when we succeed; we are blessed;
better success; than failure.

Perhaps most have become short-sighted;
what does each of them bring?
Although success may get you knighted;
it will have no appeal to your king.

Success

The Paradox Called Me

The Paradox Called Me

Who am I; and to where do I go;
what was I created to be?
I’m seeking answers; I need know;
who is the paradox called me?

I am a conglomerate energy source;
consciousness; with a twist;
marriage is followed by a divorce;
I’m

The Grip Of Passion

The Grip Of Passion

I am just an old, retiring actor;
too old and infirm to engage;
in love; I’m no longer a factor;
waiting to leave this stage.

In spite of it all; I’m still alive;
passion, neath my surface;
by the Master’s will, I’ll

The Universal Mind

The Universal Mind

Many refer to the brain as a mind;
as tho the two are the same;
in death; the brain is left behind;
so I ask: “What’s in a name?”

The brain is nothing, but mere illusion;
a pathway for thoughts to traverse;
the mind is thought’

I' m An Enigma

I’m An Enigma

I am the wind; soothing your face;
in the midst of sweltering heat;
I am the love, you long to embrace;
the stranger, you long to meet.

I am your enemy, that you most fear;
hiding, round every corner;
I am the voice; whispering in your

Reality's Wilderness

Reality’s Wilderness

I am lost in the maze of reality;
seeking understanding;
living in a realm of duality;
my Lord and Master, commanding.

I find myself searching for reasons;
in hope of finding answers;
discovering life has many seasons;
beset with tragedy and cancers.

Its purpose continues to elude

The Curse Of Loneliness

The Curse Of Loneliness

Loneliness fosters bouts of depression;
our laughter replaced by crying;
life becomes a season of regression;
while the mind seems to be dying.

Our purpose; replaced by endless leisure;
not knowing what is to come;
life is more than enertainment and pleasure;
it’s about being

Winds Of Change

Winds Of Change

Peace is the treasure; that all of us seek;
but, that few of us ever find;
change is a destiny that reaches its peak;
leaving that peace behind.

The winds of change are always at work;
tho peace requests they keep still;
forbidden pleasures that some partook;

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