Spiritual

In the place where you are And its not all that far , To sit down by yourself with a book from the shelf . What a wonderful way To begin every day , with a chapter or two

Or with the cracks on the concrete where Rosita's blood s p i l l e d E x p l o d i n g Into a sewer.

I am imprisoned in consciousness My mind holds the keys Emotions set the terms of my domain I meditate my escape plan For a while, I am the crow on the window ledge

According to Hasidic tradition, everyone must have two pockets. In the right pocket are to be the words: ‘For my sake was the world created,’ and in the left: ‘I am dust and ashes.’