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...