A Way...

Tempus Fugit © 2007 Absolute Vanilla


A Way

Reach out
touch
the infinite void
the unbeginning
nothingness
of
every beginning

Step back
fall
into no-space
no-time
the beginning
everythingness
of unbeginning
nothing

Nothing
the void
infinite
from which
we
spring
into everything
and
nothing

© 2007 Absolute Vanilla

In the last four years I've experienced three near death experiences (methinks the universe is trying to tell me something). During that time I've also read a fair amount about Taoism, which I've found deeply intriguing. The poem above, is based on both experiences. The painting, well, that just happened, as these things do, one fine day...