me

mē

pronoun – used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition.

i associate

i associate
with those whose presence makes a
better man of me

the buddha i am 
is not the same buddha as 
the buddha in me

my body serves me 
to the exact extent that 
i serve my body

this vain artifice 
holds me ever hostage to 
my better judgment

kiss me in the rain 
and watch me never wash my 
umbrella again

my practice taught me 
to hold the things that serve me 
and release the rest

i take the high ground 
because if i do not the 
high ground will take me

if i just practice 
every step ten thousand times 
my luck will find me

if death can find me
anywhere then there is no
safe space in this world

i have the power 
to choose anything from this 
menu before me