John Anderson Poet Free verse

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Desirous

hunger awakes desire to eat
tiredness begets the urge to sleep
being alone, this being, is besotted
with companionship and distraction
from the endless chore of self-absorption
'tis stoic to delay and contemplate
before quenching those desires.
because staying hungry, staying desirous
keeping the want unrelinquished, unfulfilled
is a discipline that
keeps the mind alert and wanting,
it averts the numbness
of being satisfied, satiated and empty 
with all desires quenched, extinguished, gone.

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Jeff Kyser October 4, 2022 at 5:13 PM I guess I lack the willpower to fast, although I give a nod to the idea that it might be beneficial, spiritually or otherwise. Your poem spurs thought to be sure.