Hallway to Nowhere

Tag: choices

  • Attentional Closet (Poem)

    I open the closet to shine a flashlight on the interior.

    What do I see? It depends upon where I focus the light.

    I can see the clothes and other items,

    To be grateful for what I have.

    I can find dirt and dust,

    To be motivated to clean.

    I can see disorganization and poor design,

    To be inspired to reorder.

    I can find empty holes and disliked objects,

    To feel suffering and lack.

    Whatever I discover, whatever I feel, whatever I do…

    All depends upon where I focus the beam and how I choose to respond.

    The closet itself is simply a space with things.

  • Rivers Of Hades

    Five rivers traverse Hades, the underground.

    You think you get to choose; mind you, you don’t.

    We all have to cross each river alone at some point.

    For this poem, ponder this:

    Which rivers would you enter, and for what reasons?

    The River Styx, the River of Hate, allows you entrance to the underground. Take care.

    Charon can ferry you through the River Acheron, the River of Pain, but you always have to pay.

    Travel the River Cocytus, the River of Lamentation, with an open heart. Consider others’ suffering.

    We all drink from the River Lethe, the River of Forgetfulness, in some fashion. Be aware.

    The River Phlegethon, the River of Fire, can destroy your hubris. This is not a bad thing.

    Remember you journey with gods, lost souls, and powerful currents.

    Think wisely; take a deep breath; and begin.