Strive

He has nothing left but a triangle of faces,
An old rake,
And a heart that won't stop beating
For all the invisibility of life:
The pushing of a boat upstream,
The angular intentions of voices,
The steel nob of your car door,
The shouts against the wind.
On his beath bed the Buddha urged us to
Strive.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
August 27, 2009 at 5:32 AM
A very thought provoking write Matt. Love, Carol
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August 27, 2009 at 4:30 AM
To strive for what? Interesting writing to increase thought. Keep writing. Sara
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