so, this must be hunger
because after a length of time
it became a giddy default
after the pain of a clenching stomach
migrated to a light-headed mind
to mistake emptiness and famine
for light and nirvana
when it was really just flesh
eating flesh.
so, this must be hunger
because naming a thing gave it body
before it could truly be denied
after the greed for starvation
became and burned its own vessel
to mistake delusions and indulgence
for discipline and necessity
when the search for beauty
became bones.
July 29, 2018
- Photo by Hadis Safari
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The precision of your description… deep cries out to deep. It calls out so many lies! The truth is more powerful!
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AMEN! As you said earlier, the devil is limited in his schemes and lies, while the Lord is infinite in his truth and wisdom.
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This is powerful, and especially in the light of your earlier writing. You are blessed with talent in expression in many ways.
Jim
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What a compliment! But more importantly to acknowledge the journey and the gifts that have come my way. Thank you for coming along in the recent stages of it.
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