live and learn

you'd think
I'd know by now. . .
    What?

    lots of stuff
  
zen says I should
    know less and less
each day

the Tao of
    not much

trying to simplify
    in this country
is like trying to
    comb your hair
    in the wind

it should be easy
    but it's not

not only is there lots
    of stuff-
    and things

but lots of emotions
    and ideas and opinions
which need to be cleared
out
of the attic
of the mind

the mind
it is a tricky thing
it locks the door sometimes
the attic door of the mind

sort of like hoarders
only mental
-very mental

and emotions
don't even get me started
with that

where is my zen
the zen of the broom
the sweeping motion
of the truly enlightened
that is what is needed here...

72 virgins

We are all in this together

Someday

We all will 

die

Why fill this

time 

with hatred and war 

Why not fill it

with

Joy

Why not study 

this

in preparation for 

Living the rest of our days

here

upon the ground 

before we 

learn to fly 

Which we have been promised 

by so many 

great religions 

and the keys to the 

Great Gate

In The Sky 

and 

the 72 Virgins. . . 

It will be so 

MUCH FUN!

We can

make several

softball teams 

Maybe there will be horses 

and we can ride 

in a great group together 

and my favorite horse 

will be there 

-and all the dogs and cats 

(and cars)

I've ever had

Forget the ex-boyfriends

OK?

We're all Virgins 

-by the way-

never knowing heartbreak 

or 

intimidation 

Able to ride 

bareback at a gallop 

through green pastures 

with no 

stinky boys 

throwing rocks

or firecrackers 

No word of maturity 

no babies 

no swelling up 

and giving birth 

HEY

it all ends 

right here 

-a quarter horse 

and 72 girlfriends 

to giggle with

and laugh 

and twitter 

our time 

away