something that’s been on my mind for a long time, when Qohelet wrote:
there is nothing new under the sun:
is there anything of which it can be said:
“See, this is new?”
there’s so many talented writers in this world but most of which seem to be saying the same things over and over and over again. at first, i thought it to be something profound-a collective longing, and maybe there’s a little hint of truth to that.
but after reading the same thing being written by the same people said in a different way i realized it’s more like a serpent eating its own tail.
there is no remembrance of former things; nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come by those who will come after.
so, really what’s the point of writing anything if there’s nothing profound be communicated, nothing to understand that’s not already understood?
is it mere vanity, or is it a longing to be read, to be chosen like that book on the self waiting to be selected?
when a heart
turns inward,
the mind ceases
reaching out-
no want,
nor worry here.
it’s a hush
that gathers peace;
where the noise
of the world
falls away.
an inner room
where no lock
can keep,
no rogue thief
can steal away.
a place where
Presence
does not visit,
but dwells-
eternal.
but now.
closer than breath,
where the cloud once settled.
a nearness
without distance,
a quiet
without absence.
the still center
where God
and soul
recognize one another,
and rest
inside
the tent of meeting:
ohel moed.
it’s not how high
you jump
that matters,
but how far
from the door.
most men
will never understand
the free fall.
it lasts
only a few seconds,
a couple minutes
at most.
it lasts
a lifetime,
and then you land-
toes,
heels,
hip
then roll.
you gather up
the chute.
you do it #again.
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