Persistence of thought
An unruly melting mind
Time stands still in dreams
Copyright © 2023 Gareth David Ogilvie
Poetry with a Zen Twist
Persistence of thought
An unruly melting mind
Time stands still in dreams
Copyright © 2023 Gareth David Ogilvie
Vivid lucid dreams
Aware of unawareness
Bring light to shadows
Take control of your vision
The mind director
Copyright © 2023 Gareth David Ogilvie
Am I dreaming that I'm awake?
A linear narrative that could be our mistake?
Dreaming of limitations,
Impossible lies and permutations
Invented physics,
Preposterous statistics
A conjured reality,
Living a life of triviality
Mental abnormality
An immortal deluding it has mortality?
Is this all just a massive trip?
A nurological momentary blip?
Has my sanity just given me the slip?!
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Dancing with our shadows
Beneath the stars pillow
Mirror image in the lake
Takes us to another place
Shimmering light teases
Back towards the brightness
Twinkling footsteps tiptoe
Nocturnal ballet aglow
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Mind and body dies
Energy is recycled
Returns to the source
Psychedelic dreams alive
Consciousness always awake
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Coincidence wakes
Synchronicity dreams alive
Hidden meaning there
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Talking to yourself is the first sign of madness
We do it every day in our heads
Conversation starts the moment you wake up
Then when we dream we circumnavigate our subconscious
We don't question it's reality
When I open my eyes I feel nauseous
Try to lift my body and move my feet forward
First steps are always clumsy and awkward
All I want to do is promptly get to the toilet
My arms are so heavy need to get to the kettle and boil it
Wake up and smell the coffee
After the 2nd cup I'll feel less groggy
Vision returns to normal, no longer foggy
Have some breakfast then sit and meditate
Focus is sharp now, no time to hesitate...
But wait... ...
Another cup of coffee to get me going
Now I've just realised I've forgot my clothing
I turn on the shower to reinvigorate my power
Get dressed try to tidy up the mess
Wash the dishes
Locate my daily wishes
Still trying to figure out what my career is...?
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