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When your courage has weakened,
your morals are thin,
be very careful,
No Mortal Sin.

Far and away,
in the land of dreams,
special moments spring
forth, without warning.
It's what life will bring.

Long were the memories,
laid here to rest.
The minds of our loved ones,
when the telling was best.

Will they remember,
will they even care,
about love and devotion,
thoughts we can share.

Into the darkness,
go quickly and fast,
or you may stumble,
finding your path.

Why is there fear,
of the dark, unknown?
It's like a Spy novel,
when your cover is blown.

If your whiteness blinds you,
when you have the audacity to
insult people of color.
Racial bias is an issue.
Treat each other as human beings.
It costs little to nothing to be courteous.
Love thy neighbor.

Yearning is a masterful way to start,
no matter where your life is now.
No matter where you may go,
persevere through the pain, somehow.

"A roadmap to the fulfilled belonging on the other side of “the great aloneness which knows not what is far and what is near, nor what is small nor great." Read more

Thich Nhat Hanh (1921 - 2022) was a Vietnamese Zen Master, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He was an influential figure in the development of mindfulness and Engaged Buddhism. He wrote many books on mindfulness and meditation, including "The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching" and "Peace is Every Step." He was also the founder of the Plum Village Community, a mindfulness practice center in France. Thich Nhat Hanh is known for his teachings on mindfulness, compassion, and peace and was a strong advocate for nonviolence and social change. He was exiled from South Vietnam in 1966 after expressing opposition to the war and refusing to take sides. After a 39-year exile, Nhất Hạnh was permitted to visit Vietnam in 2005. In 2018, he returned to Vietnam to his "root temple", Từ Hiếu Temple, near Huế  where he lived until his death in 2022, at the age of 95.

Quote Source: Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology - Thich Nhat Hanh

A reflection in time,
seen in your eyes.
The bygone days of
love and deceit.

The years
passing, slowly by.
Moments of love,
a losing of life.

What good
are the words,
losing the love
of friend and family.

Why are we here,
this short time,
wasting our moment
of memories past?

What is love today,
when life is at an end?
Who will still remain,
what will fate rend?

The color of a rainbow,
an array of colors, too.
You can solve Science,
if you want to.

Crossing the border
of mental acuity
is the challenge,
to avoid duplicity.

Be the strength,
write what's on your mind.
When writing about others,
always write to be kind.