First, I gave up asking, Why? <br />for I was never told the truth; <br />now I live in whylessness; <br /> <br />then I gave up asking, How? <br />for they said, best find out for yourself; <br />now I live in howlessness; <br /> <br />then I gave up asking, When? <br />for they said, who can be sure? <br />now I live in whenlessness; <br /> <br />then I gave up asking, Where? <br />for they said, where is it not? <br />now I live in wherelessness; <br /> <br />then I gave up asking, Who? <br />for they said, first know yourself; <br />now I live in wholessness; <br /> <br />and now I live without these questions, <br />the answers run toward me; <br /> <br />now I am more here and now, and <br />elsewhereness near gone; <br />for elsewhere’s here and now, I find; <br />and Other’s really One. <br /> <br />* <br /> <br />[leaning on Rumi]<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/being-here-now/
