Questing Everywhere Except Inside
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Too many try to live by trifles taught
Them by a fast-filled Buddha or a saint,
Pastel in spirit by the time they sought
His insights hoping they can wipe out taint
While being human. Fighting nature, man
And woman searching Plato or the Christ,
These scavengers decide to find a plan
To save them from themselves, a magic heist
To realms of crystal virtue, abstract wealth
Of spirit, soul uplifted by the tools
Of righteousness — and chest straps for heart health.
These victims think that they want outside rules.
These seekers seldom aim to be themselves.
Instead, they troll through seminary shelves.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Sep 10, 2024 | CH, JE, SP |