Deep State Consciousness
Hakuin Changes His First Shitty Nappy
He saw them coming
Up the hill
Rambling mob
When he's trying to sit still!
Bang bang bang!
He opens the door
All angry faces
Shouting and roar
What's this?
A baby!
Thrust into his arms
An accusation
A young lady
The chance would be a charm!
Act dignified
Act graceful
Get them to go!
'I'm the father you say?
Is that so?'
Now the days take on a different tone
Sleepless nights
Dreams of enlightenment blown!
Nappies to change
A young mouth to feed
From this cycle of rebirth
No chance to be freed
A year goes by
The girl comes to her sense
Wrought with guilt
She ends the pretence
It was a fisherman you see
Who fathered the babe
The old monk did nothing
Yet the price he paid
'Is that so?'
He says
When they come to collect
Repentant villagers
Back to showing respect
And back down he sits
Resuming once more
The path to enlightenment
On his hard wooden floor
Except it's not quite the same
Not just as before
This self centred quest
With no one to adore
If this tale was told now
He'd marry the girl
Live happy ever after
His life would unfurl
But this was Japan
And so long ago
No such ending availed
It's sad but it's so
Editor's Note: As a result of being abandoned by its two primary caregivers, the child grew up with serious attachment disorders.
Tea for Two
Tea poured
Over the rim
And onto the table
The guest alarmed
The master smiles
Preferencing emptiness
Of both cup and mind
To be filled with what?
Illuminated from within,
Or more babbling opinions?
Basho's Enlightenment, as Told from the Perspective of the Frog
Ribbit....
Mumble mumble mumble garble garble
Ribbit....
Mumble mumble mumble garble garble
Plop!