You tell me that
Isolation is not the solution
Implicitly failing to recognize
That I vibrate at a different frequency
Which gets jumbled and jangled
From interfacing with the world

Noise vs. sound
My antennae are sensitively tuned
And the distortions inherent in collective noise
Jam my receptors
Causing pain and suffering
Which I can avoid
In retreat
Amidst the harmonious quiet
of tree in the forest
Where I can dial into the Divine
And hear the call of my Soul

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I anticipate
Your requesting requiring explanation
And I can no longer
hear myself think
not wanting to allow
What will flow innocently
Onto the page
only to be clawed at
Ripped to shreds
From your unresolved spiritual turmoil
And violent outlash

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Patience no patience
Isolation engagement
A time for advance and retreat
Te waxing an dawning of the moon
The back and forth of the ocean tide
The rise and fall of the Breath
This is the rhythm of Life
Balance in the big picture
Over time

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