[Thespiritexpress] A poem read on Tuesday Pathwork

[Yasskin Marc]

boo-hoo what to do?
tis’ the Demon-of-Doing
calling out again.

to just be quiet
to just stop look and listen
the Me won’t have it!



> On Nov 18, 2023, at 10:16 AM, Riantee Rand via Thespiritexpress <thespiritexpress at lists.mcn.org> wrote:
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> Restlessness on a Day of Rest
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> There is always
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>             that need for something else!
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> Before meditation
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> a cup of coffee maybe,
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> a little something to eat,
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>             a total clean up of the house would be really good,
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> what about calling a friend for a hike in the forest,
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>             better check my email first,
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> it’s getting cold maybe I should build a fire
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>             or I really should go shopping,
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> why not finish the few dishes first,
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>             and there is that wall in the bathroom that needs a coat of paint. . .
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>                         Oh forget it,
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>                         I’ll just vegeout and watch a movie!
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>             Sit down. Take a breath.
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> What’s all the distraction about,
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> what am I running from?
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>             Is it my need to express,
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> to put down words
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> on the dreaded blank page?
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>             Is it the silence that comes
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> when all else disappears?
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>             The emptiness?
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>             Will you sit down.
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>                         Now.
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> What are you really afraid of?
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>                         It’s that huge responsibility:
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>                         the infinite power to be
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>                                     Me.
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