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Written by John Trimpi
You must appreciate the fact that you are nothing —
over and over again until the illusion is dissolved —
to win freedom from the mother of all beliefs.
Whether you come to know you are nothing is irrelevant;
the fruit of the labor of your looking
lies in the fact you will not find anything.
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Written by John Trimpi
That’s not real,
but it’s real enough.
Real enough to send me
into a tailspin.
Real enough to cloud
moments of joyfulness.
Real enough to initiate funkdom
which may last for days.
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Written by John Trimpi
Will I ever be done with improving my life?
Constantly jockeying for the best position.
Seeking understanding for the sake of gain.
Bettering my living and financial circumstances.
At least I know I’m about improving my life
and not about improving me,
That’s a pretty major statement to make.
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Written by John Trimpi
Pointing to the sky you talk with god,
but that requires articulation
and a modicum of belief or faith.
Communing with you is less adorned.
The most private act is one with no strings attached,
no chain of circumstances fettering your attention,
and thought is no servant.
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Written by John Trimpi
I have worn so many faces
I can’t say who I am.
I can describe with conviction
each one of those faces,
but my present identity depends,
and in that dependence changes.
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Written by John Trimpi
Shame creeping up the back of my neck.
People laughing at my poor efforts.
Money lost through stupidity or misadventure.
Insincerity derived from greed.
Cowardice based on fear.
Loved ones alienated by criticism.
Friends separated by anger or resentment.
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Written by John Trimpi
Every now and again we get hit
by the clarion call of reality.
It’s like sobering up after a long
infatuation with life.
The party is over we seem to be told.
Time to get down to work or brass tacks.
There’s no joy in Mudville and little hope.
The good times before are of no consequence.
Our circumstances revolve to echo our mood,
and the world turns dingy and gray.
Our attention cannot long attend anything
while under the influence of gloom.
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