Philosophical poem–a free verse exploration of being spiritually present in every moment.


Speeding down a highway,

I read a road sign saying: ‘Merge’

and feel a compelling urge to

                drop the wheel

                stop all motion

jump out of the body’s vehicle

and coalesce in cosmic Truth beyond the scope of mind.

Both eyes close

for two split seconds

(split between infinity and the ever-immanent now)

but mind is disinclined to

being left behind

      so eyes fly open

     (and psyche too)

pay attention to the road, mind commands

 

     grip the wheel

     feel it’s real

          also, the white lines

          persistently passing…

They’re real, too.

 

‘Merge’ emerges as epiphany:

         Nothingness is the True Real

          and everything is nothing,

                           so everything is real…

               and the sum of Truth is all-encompassing mindfulness

               (both mind and no-mind)

both empty

        and full.

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  • barney rubble on Jan 31, 2012

    Rama your poem sounds like a ping pong ball bustin to break free of the everything that becomes the oneness of it all .Go for it .
    Your article title inspires me to write and tell you of my own understanding of coincidence being a major sign post on the road of life saying you are on the right road at the right time to become as one with where your destiny is as one with yourself and the everlasting oneness embraceing your uniqueness as many times a day equel only to infinity. Like one of them moments that could happily last forever becoming happiness itself joining all our uniquenesses to become one and the same in the only time it could ever happen on the longest day that lasts forever and only happens once .
    On the other hand I believe paradox to be the opposite of coincidence , being the sign post saying its the wrong road at the wrong time . What do you think ? I love your poem . As you can see it realy inspired me .

  • rama devi nina on Jan 31, 2012

    Oh wow, Barney!–what a wonderfully thoughtful response…Thank you. So pleased this inspired you.

    I have to contemplate the paradox aspect…will let you know when i figure it out.

    ‘-))

  • sheilanewton on Feb 1, 2012

    Well, like Barney says, this is inpiring. Tell you what – I’ve often wanted to do something like jump out of the car and run off into the distance. This really made me think. My imagination is running wild.

  • rama devi nina on Feb 1, 2012

    That’s great, Sheila–Thanks for your wonderful comments here and on W too. Glad this one inspires!

  • Safa on Feb 2, 2012

    I wish I could understand poems.

  • stephenls on Feb 2, 2012

    Very profound and deeply touching. Thank you.

  • rama devi nina on Feb 3, 2012

    Thanks for reading and commenting! ;-)

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