in memories
cherished and sweet
we sometimes slip
to re-live a joyful retreat
but, alas, memories are not
what the present moment demands
memories cannot sustain life
only remind
that the "stuff" of which life is made
its quality, its essence
is life-affirming, an intangible inter-play
its the give and take dialogue
of the soul with the "other"
its a bold, sometimes graceful
projection
our unique perception
a loosening of boundaries
of what is "us"
and what is "them"
the "out-there"
inhaling deeply taking in
whats "out there"
an exhaling with abandon
letting loose boundaries, limitations
dissolving
life is a soulful, artful mix

we are never the same person
within
that is to say
"we" the many tendencies, personages that comprise
who "we" are, is not singular, but many
so the we of who we are
is a many faceted being
much like an army
this compliation of personages
feelings, identites, memories, aspirations
like the troops of a large army
must fall under the leadership of a strong general
there must be a leader (within)
who can bring order
to this vast army of "us"
and the leader while being strong
must win, effect discipline
by means of winning the hearts of "us"
he cannot rule with an iron fist
the consent which he achieves
must be joyful
order and discipline
brought forth
by an enlightned leader
who wins the hearts of his troops

george, now and then
take a look at george
back then
when first to office he came
just a boy...
a tom sawyer of sorts
but now
he's haggard and old
wrent and spent
lying, killing and murder
take a toll, leave their mark
its clear to see
not only does the emperor
have no clothes
his evil ways
once concealed in a dark heart and twisted mind
rise to the surface
distort
leave their impresson for all the see

he of dark heart and twisted mind
stands before us
promises that the wanton murder, killing
will go on, till a future President
exercises the moral fortitude
that, recognizing a mistake,
has the strength to turn back
Return to the good

george has not the where-with-all
to admit to his mistake
(thus obviating the "leave it to george adage)
to recognize that the evil resides in his own heart
not "out there"
george has not the moral strength to do good
evil is so much easier...
even before he assumed office
george abdicated the throne
gave the power of the presidency
to "satan"

george allowed evil to rule
because he wasn't a real player, himself
as his college days testify
george could only stand on the sidelines
and cheer his team on...
george, a cheerleader become president...
he allowed others, around him
to call the shots
and wearily, half-heartedly
george cheered them on
to weak to actually see the carnage surrounding him
deaf to a mother's plea
because really, he is not in the game
george stands on the sidelines
cheering
while others exert control
innocents suffer mameing and death
george cheers on
albeit, weakly...

"Prudence is an old maid
courted by incapacity"
(William Blake)

applying the principles of quantum physics
to everyday problelms
we don't so much solve a problelm
as create a New Situation
in which the problem doesn't exist

According to the new math (quantum physics)
all possible moments exist in paralell universes
so if there is something in this moment that is toublesome
we don't attempt to fix it
but swap the present situation
for one in which the problem doesn't exist

Say, you walk into a dark room
stumbling, fumbling maybe a bit skeerd
someone flips on the light switch...
where did the darkness go?
its a New World (situation)
pretty slick, eh?

my inner anima sits on a tree-stump
striking the "thinker's pose"
ner a word is spoken
not an admonition
nor an i told you so
Silence...
a dark empty sky

like salad in a bag
complete with dressing, seasoning
and all ...
Joy awaits us
FULL in every way
custom-tailored to meet our individual needs
why wait, don't delay
consume some Joy today!
(even cheat a little, go beyond MDR)

The Creative is nothing but inexhaustible abundance
He is all about Joy-FULL
and we as his compliments are
the intended recepients...
so, if we are not getting our share
its Weeds! Weeds are the culprit!!