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The Well

When many children were wondering about Things, like how birds fly; 
I was simply wondering, asking only "Why?"

Why do things Exist, and Why are some things Wrong;
Why is Life so short, still at the same time long?

Thinking about atoms, and what things around us seem;
Contemplating how to see the Nothingness in between.

Stumbling through so many questions, made what I knew seem slight,
just a tiny fragment of a large and endless night.

And as a child, I grew somber, and as a child I fell,
down the hole of thinking,
down a philosophic well.

and then when I
was there
at the bottom
feeling
small,
I knew the 
only question
was
Why do we
ask at
all?

 If questions lead you Here, 
And the well seems like an end,
then drink a bit of water. 
Start now to defend;
The asking of the questions,
is truly just a start;
the real thing is The Asking brings you 
closer to the heart.

So, drink a bit of water, and use it to grow stronger,
Because if you learn to love to question,
you may Be a minute longer. 


Queen St I have searched the usual places... It's arcane poetry night in Freda Kahlo's left atrium. And the B-Movie Set is a ghost town tonight. My heels have started to bleed I do not want to play connect the Pink Dots with you anymore. I stop on the sidewalk in front of Death (or what used to be Death) and light a cigerette, Afraid my car won't start. Afraid that cat and mouse has lost its charm.

missjesus@geocities.com
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