An accounting and a culling.

photo - lewis hine
the other side of the mirrorÂ
there is something happening on the reversed mirror
just out of sight  it is like a moon-rise waiting
to happen  do you see   the moon is hiding
behind those hills on the edge of this long flat valley
and the clouds are lining up like soldiers before an attack
mad officers are shouting ridiculous orders
that no one intends to obey
were you thinking  perhaps  of an old love
were you remembering a passion that has faded
turn the mirror aroundÂ
that is the greatness of being a human being
that one can alter the circumstance to welcome the divine
james lee jobe

down here
down here the earth is hot like the sloughs of death
like the breaking of waves
down here you flick a switch and crawling things come to life
wiggling and shining
now the trees have lost their shapes  the sky is the color of blood
and the women who do not shave have come to wash the bodies
were you thinking that now perhaps the bulletsÂ
would go away
were you hoping that now perhaps the childrenÂ
could play outside once again
well noÂ
this is the part where there is an accountingÂ
and a culling
this is the part where some sort of retribution is planned
executed and then denied
down here you flick a switch and crawling things come to lifeÂ
wiggling and shining
down here the earth is hot like the sloughs of deathÂ
like the breaking of waves
and you sweat
james lee jobe

You offer joy and happiness to another person, and it reflects back into your own life.
17th Karmapa
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