Jack and Gautama
showed up at my door.
Jack knocking softly
his friend hidden behind.
I invited Jack in
and the Buddha followed.
Oh man!
How fortunate
Was I.
Jack stepped in
As a guest normally would.
But the prince
without warning got
Uncomfortably close.
Made himself at home
without hesitation.
You’d think he was me
The way he took my seat.
And then he sat.
And watched.
Said not a thing.
I sat too.
Waited.
And waited some more.
And to my surprise
Felt seen.
Years of pain
Suddenly
had the floor.
And while he still said nothing.
A feeling arose
And at once I felt whole.
Then just a quickly
They both got up,
Said goodbye,
and left.
Yet I,
alone,
but no longer alone,
I knew who I was
and I wasn’t ok.
To my surprise
this carried no weight
and the problem
wasn’t any longer a problem.
Oct 5, 2025
Oct 5, 2025 at 7:55 AM UTC
Jack and Gautama
showed up at my door.
Jack knocking softly
his friend hidden behind.
I invited Jack in
and the Buddha followed.
Oh man!
How fortunate
Was I.
Jack stepped in
As a guest normally would.
But the prince
without warning got
Uncomfortably close.
Made himself at home
without hesitation.
You’d think he was me
The way he took my seat.
And then he sat.
And watched.
Said not a thing.
I sat too.
Waited.
And waited some more.
And to my surprise
Felt seen.
Years of pain
Suddenly
had the floor.
And while he still said nothing.
A feeling arose
And at once I felt whole.
Then just a quickly
They both got up,
Said goodbye,
and left.
Yet I,
alone,
but no longer alone,
I knew who I was
and I wasn’t ok.
To my surprise
this carried no weight
and the problem
wasn’t any longer a problem.