Bob O'Hearn - The Joy of Failure

 

At the spiritual game I’m frankly a failure
(to sum this adventure up succinctly).

Here’s the trick: fail completely!

Be a fool, a ridiculous lout –
don’t hold back, honk your snout!

With this gorgeous moon sashaying about,
why burden your face with a heavy pout?

Feel the relief when hope falls apart,
let that arrow pierce your heart.

Give up the struggle, relax, get lazy.

If you still depend on the favor of gods,
notice the gods themselves are often crazy.

The more that’s learned the more forgotten,
till we can’t tell the ripe from rotten.

Trying to see the one who’s seeing?

First become a human being.

If you fix your gaze on the sun you’ll go blind –
blink your eyes, show me your mind.

Wherever you roam, whatever you find,
to all you meet, at least be kind.

 
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