Tagged: attachment

in the end, we fall

in the end, we fall
like dominoes, as a result
of standing too close
.
20210820:1443
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you are meditating

you are meditating
while i peel into fifteen
pomegranates, looking
for a pattern, a rhythm,
a mantra to latch
onto that could
somehow make the
detachment effortless
.
20201019:1833
y

reflecting on the

reflecting on the
impermanence of it all, i
will not endeavor

to stick around longer than
rationed by time, seek attachments
.
20170430:1733
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there are a lot of

there are a lot of
things that i don’t
say – like how even
with you, i get
lonely sometimes,
or how i prefer
the loneliness
to making a run
for it – okay,
maybe only one
or two things
.
20160814:1303
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departures are slow

departures are slow
releases –
even with a
steady hand on the
valve, it takes
heart to control
the flow
.
20160509:2121
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hope arrives willy-

hope arrives willy-
nilly – i’m not
asking you to
believe, i’m asking
you to let go
.
20150502:0942
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in place of the sun

in place of the sun
or the moon
in our town,
we have the
empire state to the
north, the one
world trade
to the south.
in place of the
tranquility of
non-attachment,
we have anchored
ourselves in the
center divvying
up a flood
of memories
.
20140816:1032
y

years later, we are

years later, we are
still trying to pull through –
one forgetfulness

at a time. there’s no such thing
as a full recovery
.
20140409:0005
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there can be only

there can be only
love without
attachment, for
separation
is inevitable
.
20140104:1103
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love’s attachment draws

love’s attachment draws
torment. only in release
can ease be granted
.
20131109:1542
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