[ I broke Excalibur on my knee ]

I broke Excalibur on my knee

For my wounded soul could no longer wage war

(..and speak the lie that it's all for peace..)

or order you to attack, defend and kill on my behalf

(..and pray and grieve their loss while they live..)

if any want to fight me on this I will only use his shield

(..as words of love are my only true arms..)

the ancient of Han of Rome of Today say that it is inevitable

(..but like my Master I know not of it..)

for He has written these names on me: broken, broken, broken 

(..arrow, gun, sword, if not broken heart..)

 

Demystified Thrity-one

© 2021-10-30

[ Make the grade! ]

 

Make the grade!

To succeed in peace  

oppose war and reject arms

and act non-violent

and remember this:

Ying strolled from the trail

and plunged into the abyss 

his death brought us calm

Demystified Thirty

© 2021-10-24/31

* Ying refers to emperor Yang of Sui one of the worst tyrants in Chinese history.

[ The Unpolished ]

 

The Unpolished 

Every step of the way

And here our paths depart

for i can not see this world

and look at it as a holy grail

There is too much repetition

Sure the earth in its crudeness

or sages that reject presumption

even not meddle not trim the tree

All these footprints look the same

And could you but ignore all wrong

raise your child not - and just let it be

can you tell a diamond when it's uncut

None but the uncultivated who love lore

Demystified Twenty-nine

© 2021-10-24

So me

Some loose themselves

in life and die

having known no happiness

Some loose themselves

in money, in fame

still they know not of happiness

So me I just loose myself 

utterly, lost

willingly giving it all up for You

© 2021-1025

Jigsaw landscape

 

I live in this place

not my home

yet when i roam

in my garden

I look at a jigsaw

of landscapes

as where i travel

north to south

I center my world

© 2021-10-22

[ Flow inner strength ]

 

Flow inner strength

It's obvious that when you read an ancient text,

no matter how profound,

that sets words like male, honour and light

against female, shame and dark, 

it's written by a man 

As such, alas, these days

overall not much has changed

And yet

if you take the gender out of the reasoning

you find its wisdom

Become the stream it says

become the valley it whispers

become the criterion it promises

It's all about true origins

when yin - yang were not

Demystified Twenty-eight

© 2021-10-13

[ On Essential virtues ]

On Essential virtues

You left me no trail

 and for this -my master-

  i hold you in highest esteem

You traced the light

 and for that -my master-

  this raw material turned to good

A craftsman shaping creation

 Eyeing in every crook a straight

   Never giving up on making right

Demystified Twenty-seven

© 2021-10-09

[ What must weigh most ]

 

What must weigh most

I care more for where i sleep 

and how

than for what i carry

I own the path that i travel

and do not

desire your empires

Idleness will surely be your downfall

yet busyness

could well cost me my life

You asked me to rule your world

but i declined

careful for my sanity

Silence is the foundation

of my true

sound and quiet living

As i serve while doing nothing

Demystified Twenty-six

© 2021-10-09

[ Being great ]

 

Being great

-

I was shaped - even -

before all began

I am infinite

unchangeable

mother equal

father - source -

I am the womb

that gives as

I am the path

that can lead

- astray - those

that see not

my grandness

¡ Get lost !

in my beginning

become chaos become

one in me

embrace my dawn

and fear me

not - ever - never -

Demystified Twenty-five

© 2021-10-01

[ 'Like membranes between their toes' ]

'Like membranes between their toes'

To shine 

neon

never sparkle

To parade

others'

tattered feathers

To pretend

on

hollow boasts

Redundant

Redundant

Redundant

Walk 

Original

Your track

Isn't ambitious

Demystified Twenty-four

© 2021-09-29