things

THiNG

noun – an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
noun – an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being.
noun – an action, event, thought, or utterance.

my practice taught me

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

i might perceive things
correctly then act rightly
and fail anyway

if i want the things 
you do not have then i must 
do what you will not

these things that I seek 
will not bring me more joy than 
the things that I have

i wasted my time 
on trivial things and now 
time has wasted me

i am unbiased
and not to be defeated
by external things

the happy man is
he who can make a correct
judgment in all things

these wonderful things
are misery within to
those who possess them

you won't go far wrong
by saying out loud the things
that don't need saying

artifacts conflict
quit throwing things and take heart
truth lives in your code