go ahead,
be innocent.
it still
won't stop them.
they will
track mud
on your
clean floor.
the one you broke
your back to shine,
on hands and knees,
one rag in hand.
they will still
want something
from you.
a small bit to
throw in their
deep cavern,
a penny
in a
wishing well.
(don't take it all so personally.)
does it help to say
the truth?
that
you didn't know,
you had
good intentions,
to shine
a light
towards a darkened thought?
(but you are too emotional, i'm sure.)
minds will continue
their pattern.
even if
temporarily illuminated
they will still return to
their darkened corners,
loyal
to their ills
like a dog.
so,
gather all those
good and healthy nuts.
winter is coming.
be prepared.
be innocent.
it still
won't stop them.
they will
track mud
on your
clean floor.
the one you broke
your back to shine,
on hands and knees,
one rag in hand.
they will still
want something
from you.
a small bit to
throw in their
deep cavern,
a penny
in a
wishing well.
(don't take it all so personally.)
does it help to say
the truth?
that
you didn't know,
you had
good intentions,
to shine
a light
towards a darkened thought?
(but you are too emotional, i'm sure.)
minds will continue
their pattern.
even if
temporarily illuminated
they will still return to
their darkened corners,
loyal
to their ills
like a dog.
so,
gather all those
good and healthy nuts.
winter is coming.
be prepared.
I love so-called coincidences. I just happen to be making my own set of rosary beads at the moment. I've been whittling the beads from a dry stick I picked up on a walk the other day. I've never prayed the rosary before, but I like prayer; and seeing as how I wasn't brought up Christian or religious, I feel like I need something to focus on to get me started. I tried to buy a rosary but the company went weird and didn't send it; gave me a refund. It was a Tau cross rosary, the Franciscan one. And I can't find any others online. So I'm making my own! And enjoying it; except I have blisters cause my hand isn't used to wielding a knife for whittling (or any other reason
How're things with you? Not great?