Unfinished Business

 

Words fail,
even while the mind bursts with them.

Until lessons are learned,
the torture will continue,
life after life.

Unexpectedly, a voice was heard
talking tripe about needing more...
More time, more effort, more courage.
And less hesitation and remorse.

Ceaseless repetition of human errors,
wandering far from the path
of skillful actions,
initiates a gradual loss of perspective.

A challenge made to unmake demands;
to free another from the cage of fear,
Results in loss of security.
There's no way home after that.

Walking away is the best choice.
Disengage from the perils 
of falling deeper into the void of loss.
Detachment is for the best.

Desuetude, liberation, surrender.

Karmic burdens signify
unfinished business will be carried over
to the next incarnation.
See this clearly. Accommodate.

Be at peace by release of care.
Don't crowd in.
Back away from there.
Pay heed, a nightingale is calling.

©Ellen Pepper 2025

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