The circle of life goes round,
and then round some more.
For most a roundabout of want,
minds fed by a parade of things
all made to increase ones desire.

Suppose we could have everything,
money, power, status, sex, security,
all our desires satisfied, what then,
now we have made it, what comes
next with all our wants fulfilled?

We will now realise having all of life’s
pleasures, does not make us happy,
does not fill the aching gap, the need.
For once ask what our heart desires,
we’ll find it needs peace and liberty

from the cycle of wants, desires, and
craving for life’s material pleasures.
The freedom to be happy with what
we already possess and permission
to enjoy each present moment Now.


Bob Blackwell
11-05-2010

Bob Blackwell

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