And you
have been born
into the world
for the first time
a mere puppy!
don't be startled
'life' is made up
of feelings
awareness
of being at one
with the flea
that you are
Look! I'm disarmed
--
except for my rotten thoughts --
The familiar old joke
of the self
turned on
to the moment
"Suddenly, while at the depths
(Zen Master it struck me like a thunderbolt
Bankei that
I had never been born
1622-1693) and that my birthlessness
could settle every matter"
The birthless buddha mind
waits for life after capitalism
waits for a government
that survives a president
we can't afford anymore
along with his weird god
and his good sleep --
-- "I'm a patient man
and your five seconds are up
POW!"
And the locker room jock
retires to his 'Turd Blossom'
Karl Rove
to get his brain tweaked
for the next round
Leaves one with
Ridicule
as the least expensive
weapon around
towards a 'commander in chief'
who insists he Must protect us
O protect us
from this protection
of war and coalition's aid
unwilling and overpaid
March 4, 2003
