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Retired from 10 years in the Canadian Navy, and 28 years in the Canadian Diplomatic Service, with postings in Beijing, Mexico City, Sri Lanka, Romania, Abu Dhabi, Guyana, Ireland, Trinidad, and, last but not least, India.

Tuesday 14 August 2018

But I’ve Got A Plan




I’ve got a plan, and it is good,
and long-range,
built-in safeguards,
kind of plan,
and, oh yes, 
I know...
shit happens.

AND IT IS SO DEVASTATING
SO MIND DESTROYING
IN THAT/THIS INSTANT
ALL
HAS
CHANGED

I shall go slowly at first,
and cry,
and shiver without control,
and go slowly
at first.

I saw a glimpse of colour today,
but when I looked for the source
it was gone.

I heard me crying today,
hearing for the first time
the encapsulated grief,
the engrained sense of loss.

And I stopped.

And stepped into today
where joy is the norm,
and love is the root.

The Ancient Hippie

The Ancient Hippie
Natraj dances with us all.

Welcome, and Namaste

Greetings fellow travellers,

For you American friends visiting, you will notice that this old Canadian uses Canadian English in this blog: kindly bear with me. As I blog primarily on subjects that are vitally interesting to me, I appreciate all feedback.

As I tend to be a bit of a language usage freak, I will, as required, edit obscenity and rude comments. That said, I welcome your opinions and discussion.

May your Dharma be clear

Peace

"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended:
That you have but slumb'red here,
While these visions did appear."


Puck’s epilogue to A Midsummer Night’s Dream