Ineffable
("Anagogical Moments Merit Badge", 2011, original oil)
Ineffable
No matter what you think or say
About reality, the true nature of Life
Or mind, or God
You are wrong.
And that is simply
Because what is real and true
Is more subtle and immediate
Than we can ever say.
Doesn’t mean there isn’t a truth or reality
Just that it is always beyond thought
And thus speech;
Always, and for everyone.
And this makes you wonder
What is it then we use our superior primate minds for?
Mostly to divide and conquer it seems
Certainly not to live in peace and harmony.
Meanwhile birds sing, bees gather nectar
Children laugh and elders sigh
The world turns, beautifully and inexorably
And we are here to simply notice and enjoy.
(9/7/24)
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