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Don’t Worry, Be Happy: canzone
Canto I. Don’t Worry There is no cause for worry or alarm. The world will carry on despite your fears; true love will never languish in the arms of its emotions’ mirror once there found, though those who seek destruction … Continue reading
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Tagged #BookofForms, belief, canzone, daily poems, happiness, ignorance, illusion, Italian verse forms, worry
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Lay down
Lay down your weary tune; lay down your weary tune. You’ve been singing it for far too long. When others faltered, you still held on strong: never a missed note or phrase gone wrong. Lay down your weary tune. Lay … Continue reading
Ten Seconds Too Long
Standing in the echo of the last show’s fading note, wondering through the night about the last song that I wrote: the one that drew a line and put me on the other side; was that what we both wanted, … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged fights, longing, love, regret, relationships, worry
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Seed Thought on Worrying
Here’s something that regardless of your worldview and spiritual/religious persuation, it is useful to bear in mind: If there is a way to overcome the suffering, then there is no need to worrry; if there is no way to overcome … Continue reading
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Tagged A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life, religion, Shantideva, spirituality, worry
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