Some signs appear heavier than others in the context of signs.
If we focus too much on them,
their value, the manner of their appearance,
we miss the other signs blooming around us,
their colors and fragrances
lost to the untrained eye.
Ambition
Aspirations change us from time to time and
we embark on something we think we believe in
but is maybe not suited for us,
and after being exposed to the tyranny of ambition -
of getting more of something we aren’t sure of -
we lose so much of what we are.
Positions
This afternoon was once tomorrow, and will soon be yesterday.
Originality
Every beginning spawns a million more,
every path leads to a billion forks,
a billion forks to a trillion possibilities.
Taking Pictures
When you are taking pictures
it's helpful to keep in mind that
what you see in the viewfinder
won't be there forever.
Dust
If we come as dust we are only returning to our true selves.
Everything in between is exterior decoration.
Solitude
In loneliness one seeks a description.
In solitude one is the description.
Icebergs
Very little of what we understand about ourselves we see.
Most of our mass is under water,
like icebergs,
following the current.
Greet Life
The only way to greet death laughing
is to greet life laughing.
Might as well laugh
at the only certainty we have.
The Entire Universe
If the entire universe is inside of us,
then we can only ever be angry at ourselves,
in love with ourselves,
and forgive
or not,
ourselves.
It’s silly to pretend anything lies outside us.
Miracles
Before the miracle happens,
the illness festers.