Imagination Says, a New Vagabond I Shall Be

Imagination Says, A New Vagabond I Shall Be Longing for beauty, I walk amidst the flowers An olden warrior, free from fallen towers Yet soul in me, glorious peace simply cannot find For lonesome heart weeps deeply into troubled mind In a moment, eyes spot a hungry little bee Gathering its load, mindless of the lonesome me Lost in a new world, ruled by this unruly heart I realize this, how that little bee is so smart. With newfound knowledge, being busy is the golden key. Onward I trek, renewed spirit resting within me. With heart that has from its unrelenting pains found its relief. All this beauty surrounding- releases this soul from grief. For prison chains have been broken, redemption has found me. Imagination says, a new vagabond I shall be. Robert J. Lindley, 6-08-2022 Rhyme Personal Note: Waking from an afternoon dream, After my reading my newfound book, titled Plato, Epictetus , Marcus Aurelius from The Harvard Classics, Deluxe Edition, I had this moment of clarity, a voice said- now write, Please do something that is not so Sad and Dark. My muse laughed, and then far away she fled. Next to my front porch I very hurriedly went Could this composing truly be its own blessing, By a stroke of dreaming, precious time well spent? Quote: Emily Dickinson- “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” Marcus Aurelius > Quotes 1. “You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ? Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 2. “Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ? Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 3. “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” ? Marcus Aurelius, Meditations