He was dissatisfied, well even depressed; <br />he had achieved much but, <br />somehow it never turned out how he expected <br />and he never seemed to get what he had wanted. <br />Perhaps a change? <br />Redecorate, new car, another house, another wife? <br />He tried a few of them and <br />somehow it never turned out how he expected <br />and he never seemed to get what he had wanted. <br /> <br />He tried researching this ground hogging experience, <br />'ah' he said 'perhaps this is it' <br />as he leafed through the books. <br />'True freedom is achieved through surrendering desire' <br />it said on the page. <br />'Perhaps if I surrender my desires I will finally get what I want' <br />he mused. <br />But he just didn't get it, and <br />somehow it never turned out how he expected <br />and he never seemed to get what he had wanted. <br /> <br />And one day, he got it, and <br />somehow it never turned out how he expected <br />and he never seemed to get what he had wanted <br />and he was very happy.<br /><br />David Taylor<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/do-you-get-it/
