What wonderland jungle is this that I've chose
in exchange for the loving nearness of Rose
Ween yourself, I said with distain,
depart from love, go learn about pain
walk, open hearted, into the melee
and see if compassion can survive being free
none of the rewards are worth what you leave
and yet you'll go on and not be deceived
that love is more than a rest from the pain
a moment's respite from your spiritual game
but windows and doors here open in from the side
I'm full of longings and lusts I'd deny
and this spiritual trip is not all of the truth
for there's ego and passions on the loose
and I don't know where all these things will lead
to madness, peace or the death of my need
but I do know that I've been hearing too long
the sleeping of my brothers lulled by love's song....
gallagher
9 mar 75
— Copyright 1965-2008 by Dennis Gallagher —