If you prefer smoke over fire
then get up now and leave.
For I do not intend to perfume
your mind’s clothing
with more sooty knowledge.
No, I have something else in mind.
Today I hold a flame in my left hand
and a sword in my right.
There will be no damage control today.
For God is in a mood
to plunder your riches and
fling you nakedly
into such breathtaking poverty
that all that will be left of you
will be a tendency to shine.
So don’t just sit around this flame
choking on your mind.
For this is no campfire song
to mindlessly mantra yourself to sleep with.
Jump now into the space
between thoughts
and exit this dream
before I burn the damn place down.
Quote Source: Thank you Rob Fichau @ Hammock Papers from Adyashanti, A Tendency to Shine. Painting: Federico Bebber via crescentmoon06 and oxmonkey
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Wow!
My thoughts exactly!
Amazing – ‘jump now into the space/between thoughts/and exit this dream…This poem begs to be re-read over and over again.
And I did (read it over and over and over again)…Totally agree.
Oh my! Its very powerful imagery and painting had me on edge. I loved every word! Thanks for sharing this piece!
Yes, I felt the same way. Thank you.
That was awesome! Thoughts are so powerful we do need to jump into the right ones.
Yes, powerful little piece…
Love the poem. Thanks
Me too. Thanks.