When life feels bereft
I ask myself,
is this the zen
of nothingness?
Is this the empty nothing
that all seek?
empty so lonely
empty so dark
empty so cold
This is not the peaceful void.
This is sadness enveloped in pain.
Where is the lightness of being?
Where is the void without suffering?
Written Sat Nov 20, 2004
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Note:
Not feeling this way anymore. The art is my own creation.