The waves are the sea each different yet the same rising and falling The soldiers are us each different yet the same rising and falling Wars will not bring peace each memory is held close falling then rising Peace will not bring wars when memory is held true rising and rising The soldiers are us each different yet our own falling and falling The waves are the sea each different yet the same spent on the same shores
Year: 2021
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essence
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true zen
Not mystical, Finding the true self Is as common as breathing Not spiritual, Seeing the ultimate Is as normal as walking Not enlightening, Being instead of doing Is as ordinary as bathing In the commonplace There is serenity The everyday even mind
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reaping and sowing
You Reap what you Sow What a wonderful concept to live by Karma is not a bitch rather mischaracterized It’s a lifelong pursuit of the Good True Beautiful Planting these firmly in good soil Along your path Beside the way The sprouts of your journey You may never see Those who follow behind will reap the Benefit Fruit Harvest Results from the life you lead Among your friends Within your family They Reap what you Sow For a wonder full future world
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a tarnished rule
Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you How do you know what others want done to them Is it the same as what you want done Different cultures, genders, orientations, races Could have, and do have, different desires “I’d like this done to me, you must also” Is a “you too” problem That begets “me too” Foundational to all the me too’s Money is not the root of all evil, ego is Don’t do unto others, what they don’t want done to them Would be a better maxim A Platinum rule to live by
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