WILL O’ THE WISP

WILL O’ THE WISP

We talk about Truth
but we only spout nonsense,
for there is no Truth;

there are only views.
But I am spouting nonsense.
Of course there is Truth,

but it transcends words,
so we can’t talk about it.
Perhaps I should stop.

THE I IN REALITY

The most significant element in any event is one’s attitude to it.

COMPARISONS

COMPARISONS

Just how tiny is an elephant?
Just how enormous is a mouse?
Just how tiny is my thinking?
Just how enormous is my house?

PASSING CLOUDS

PASSING CLOUDS

I spent the morning in heaven
I spent the afternoon in hell
In the evening I sat in the garden
Serenely sipping lemon tea
And listening to the birds

A WAY OUT

A WAY OUT

We try to confront one another
Face to face, open and honest
But inevitably we see things differently
On this plane our views will always conflict

The one view being the other’s complete opposite
Whatever is on my left is to your right
While if it is on my right it will be to your left
Impasse! Deadlock! Despair! You think?

Now here’s the thing … Try looking up
We both see the same heavens, the same light
Look down and we see we stand on the same ground
So let’s stand side by side, give ourselves a chance

ZEBRA

Is a zebra a white animal with black stripes, or a black animal with white stripes?
Or simply another lesson?

NARCISSISM

NARCISSISM

You talk of the sun setting.
What nonsense!
The sun hasn’t disappeared.
It is you who have rolled away.

SOLITUDE

Solitude is a state of mind. Transforming “lonely” into “alone” is simply a matter of reorganising a few letters of the alphabet and one or two ephemeral attitudes. Then let go of a few more unhelpful viewpoints and “alone” ceases to carry that imposed burden of discomfort. Could have done this ages ago.

HUMILITY

Do you ever think
You might have it wrong?
Hold that thought
(But not too tightly)

CLOUDS

Sometimes the blue skies are hidden behind clouds. At others not.