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                A fool’s journey

               once upon a time
               i set to sea      a pea green see
              on my zafu       my round purple heart
                a see unknown                          and deep blue
                how deep?                                           how in-dig-o
                how far??                                                          oh, far
                 where???                                                       sum where
                 cut loose the anchors                                                ouch!
                cast off                                                                           into
                the empty                                                            handed leap
               into the void                                                         ahhhhhhhh
                once again                                                                      yes!
               and again                                                         yes yes yes
               to drift                                                                   cradled
               to rise and fall                                         pale gray mist
               to circle                                                          round
                the currents                                     and around
                of my life                                     a flotsam
                  or a jet                                   sum
                   to the          mystery