Me, myself and I

Luke 23: 25

“If these things are done in the greenwood,

what will be done in the dry?”

Many years gone by … smoke filled all the land.

Many things have happened … … and still we feel at peace.

Is it not amazing … how we hold our own hand

to be led to familiar places in “pairs” of threes?

Me, myself and I … are always in debate.

Myself oft in second place … with “I” always in the lead.

Drawing the attention … to fill self with pride

floating in the human race … never admitting to defeat.

Slowly burning greenwood … glowing to the core

breaking off the ashes … as the inner softly explodes.

Drying out the part … that is asking for more

constantly slashing perception… as purity implodes.

Creeping hungry in the wind … bellowing out smoke

glowing in the darkness … hiding from itself.

Until it’s gone and scattered … distributed to nowhere

where it finds its origin … to start over again.

Jan Wienen