Escape Mechanism Poem by ivor or ivor.e hogg

Escape Mechanism

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I was in pain, in agony
and saw no way to gain relief.
Then all at once I seemed to be
beside myself quite literally.

Some how I had escaped my pain
just left my agony behind
so I was comfortable again.
I thought at first I was insane.

And yet I knew I was still me
but by some magic of my mind.
I had escaped I’d struggled free.
Although it felt quite strange to see.

My body sitting in my chair.
To see myself from the outside.
As though I was both here and there.
I found it rather hard to bear.

I wondered then if I had died
and that was how I came to be
Observing myself from outside
I understood I must decide

I had a choice to be pain free
and leave the life I knew behind.
I chose somewhat reluctantly
and I returned immediately.

Back to the inside looking out
I don’t pretend to understand
what happened but I have no doubt.
Although I rarely talk about.

The day I found that I could be
in two places at one time.
Experience simultaneously
to be pain wracked and be pain free.

I sometimes voluntarliy
decide to take a holiday
from aches and pains which distress me.
Be pain free temporarily.

All men must die and so will I,
I do not let it worry me.
But until then I can but try
to bear my suffering patiently.

When it gets to much to bear
I close my eyes and I escape
to somewhere else I‘m not sure where
nor do I think I really care.

1-Oct-08

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COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Fay Slimm 10 October 2008

So good you can write of your expereience Ivor - the author Deepack Chopra has much to say on this subject. You versed it all so well. Thank you.

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Sathyanarayana M V S 08 October 2008

Dear Ivor, Please read AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI by Swami Yogananda. You can find more such experiences and their explanations to them. But I am happy personally I am reading poems of a great human being at the verge of knowing HIM. My humble prostrations.

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Thad Wilk 03 October 2008

Wonderful read Ivor! Everyone needs an - escape mechanism - from pain! *10*! Best regards! Friend Thad

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David Threadgold 02 October 2008

Hi Ivor. to escape pain even for a moment is a blessing. well written Regards dave T

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David Taylor 02 October 2008

I enjoyed this poem very much Ivor. David Now there's a choice to live inside with all the pain that we hide, or be free from mortal ties that we do not give up so easily in life.

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Hebburn.Co Durham U.K
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