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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Sometimes it’s obvious
And sometimes subtle
That no matter what good you try to do
The universe rewards you with the opposite.

It might be as simple as the duality we create
By such intentions;
A materialist mindset
That falls into a Newtonian universe 
Of every action needing 
An equal and opposite reaction.

Bound by these rules of physics
The road to hell
Is certainly paved.

While beyond these rules
The wise and masterful play.

The problem is
Within the bounds of materialism
We are all slaves
Ruled by our own fears and hopes
Narrowly following our individual paths
Heads down
Our persistent plodding
The very force that turns the grind stone.

While beyond these rules - the etiquettes of a guest 
Needing permission to sit and stay, come and lay down -
The host in all His graciousness 
Allows us the freedom to be enslaved.

(8/4/23)

Copyright © James Moore

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