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MYSTERY - HAIKU

Mystery places
Abide deep within myself
In heart, mind, body, soul.

The events were outward
But the mystery inward
In private feelings.

First intimacy
First touches, glances, kisses,
Caresses and more.

First connectedness
With the Southwest stars at night
The infinite skies.

First visions within
Hypnotic, vibrant,
Mandalas of thought.

First reflectiveness
Of existential loneliness
Poignant painfulness.

Mystery places
All of them within myself
Am I mystery?

Even to myself
A part unfocused, unknown
Still resides within.

But I see this more
Detached awareness framing
Unfilters myself.

Nondualistic I look
Three, four sides for my thought
Diamond faceted.

Bits of mystery
Retained as my complex ground
For faceted self.

 Steve Snyder
 June 29, 2001

 

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