The first thought
is the enlightened one
and the second thought
is the Buddha one
and both are bothered
by doubts
so I don't know
which thought to follow
And Bob Dylan sang
"Don't think twice,
It's allright"
but I've been puzzled
about that advice
all my life
so it strikes me
that where I am
is where I am
and what I do
is what I do
it's probably
just perfect
that way
but as a Zen master
said,
"There's still
some room
for improvement!"
Jun 14, 2010
Jun 14, 2010 at 1:57 AM UTC
The first thought
is the enlightened one
and the second thought
is the Buddha one
and both are bothered
by doubts
so I don't know
which thought to follow
And Bob Dylan sang
"Don't think twice,
It's allright"
but I've been puzzled
about that advice
all my life
so it strikes me
that where I am
is where I am
and what I do
is what I do
it's probably
just perfect
that way
but as a Zen master
said,
"There's still
some room
for improvement!"
Free poem by Kongsaeng Chris Everson - 2010
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