Surrender

Absurd 'tri-cycle' pulling a trailer, encountered at campground near Ring of Kerry, Ireland.

Surrender

4/18/11

I give in to not knowing

much about the world, human nature,

that I always have more to understand

because of my limited perspective,

there's acceptance I've come up short,

will be disliked and judged harshly

for trespasses as I learn, grow,

just as I've disagreed mightily

in youth with war, capitalism, greed,

still do, yet they seemingly persist unabated,

somehow I can embrace this 'Existence'

and the absurdity of it making no sense

through my purely mental comprehension

all the while breathing into painfulness

as a traumatized, dysfunctional 'civilization'

struggles to rise above 'base' emotions

firing off reactive, impulsive vengeance,

inside me is an equanimous Buddha temperament

smiling and laughing at life's unfoldment

so surprising in diversity and interconnection,

reminding me, when I dare to stop,

reflect, look deeply inside 'Sacred Dream',

of continually overflowing magic, miracle

we all inhabit, share, are made of,

which bestows playful power for influencing

each moment after surrender to 'Unknown'.