reply to Hune....
i lean probably more towards the buddhist interpretation... we are all buddha, waiting to evolve.... in the same sense we are all god, taking form, evolving.... we are the hands and feet of eternal creation, continually dying and being born.... god is no more distant than the self... and we choose that... the bridge does not lead outward, but inward....
the problem lies in the 'need' to imitate... how do we imitate what we already are?
do we live? or are we imitating life? the social consciousness, the compassion, and the actions we ascribe to the divine are there within us, hidden beneath layers of ego...
we long for a distant sea when the waves are already lapping at the feet of our heart!
our heart speaks to us of this, yet all we hear are distant echoes, garbled by concepts. the fire of dialogue is lit.... we sit across from ourselves!
as always, your writings inspire both deep thought and introspection... i read them in paragraphs, gulping for air....
and i'm quite sure tonight when i'm trying to sleep, these thoughts will return.
thank you for lighting the fire!
Sadly I must confess ignorance when it comes to buddaism, however the poem makes a lot of valid points that come across no matter what religion you are, or if you just believe in a higher power. I think you just make excellent any subject you touch.
Hune's writings are available on facebook.... they are a breath of fresh air!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Eric, I would invite you to know about the Hinduism, which is the basic for the Buddhism. Buddhism does not talk about the happiness while we are alive, but Hinduism is the way of living and the Hindus are happy people and they spread happiness wherever they go. You are doing a great job here..Good..