dr_con Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Father's Eye "Its like a bubble of sea foam believing its the whole ocean" -Genpo Roshi I said goodbye to myself one day and met Buddha coming the other way On the River of Ghosts he paddled slow Bodhisattva ripples following in his wake and he said I am the other shoe I know what he means that phone call late one night She's dead A certified letter My new husband is adopting her because of absence The IRS comes to call jackbooted for my debt money spent on responsibilities The flashing lights before first response all those beers and cigarettes finally claiming their due to calm my terror of that mythic shoe The tide is high everywhere Ancestors and Hungry Ghosts untying and retying what appeared to-be very good knots a good job an adequate apartment all those friends Fathered when she went away A Way to be dry among the fish and compassionate rocks boulders of misunderstanding stirring within the depth unclaimed parts waiting to be born and raised by a Fool the tidal pull of one tear that falls quietly from a Father's eye Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 BTW- this is not autobiographical- None of this has happened yet, rather its about the sheer terror of it happening and its resolution;-) I had a friend freak out, so just wanted to give you all a heads up on the fictional autobiography :icon_sunny: Many Thanks! DC Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhymeguy Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 You express life like no one else. I really appreciate: "all those friends Fathered when she went away A Way to be dry among the fish and compassionate rocks boulders of misunderstanding stirring within the depth unclaimed parts waiting to be born and raised by a Fool the tidal pull of one tear that falls quietly from a Father's eye" So much pathos and understanding of human emotion. Thank you for such an incredible view of the heart. rg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Dr. Con, I was alarmed when I first read this. I'm relieved that it's not some bad news from your side. Thanks for the engaging write from another's perspective. The tension level is high, and the reader can feel the speaker's anxiety as s/he tries to cope with multiple problems. Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Thanks Tony- RG! I'm glad you felt the intention and read the warning.... ;-) Much Appreciation for your kind words! DC Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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