One night
in a dream
I was having an argument
with a zen master
I told him times
when I was ignorant
when I was arrogant
and
when I should have known better
He said
"So fucking what?"
He said
"Stop whining. Start over. Begin again."
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Another night
I spent
the better part of an hour
complaining
about my job
my boss
my friends
and my taxes
He said
"if you keep running from discomfort
you'll never be able to comfort
anybody."
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One night
in a dream
I was having an argument
with a zen master
I told him times
when I was ignorant
when I was arrogant
and
when I should have known better
He said
"So fucking what?"
He said
"Kindness is simple, but it does take practice."
