ThM(The Tragic Western Compliment To The Eastern Tao/Teh)

[osiris]

I
Neither Man nor Beast; Neither Lady nor Harlot.
Neither Angel nor Demon; Neither God nor Devil.

I am I, therefore Nothing at All.

Neither Dead nor Alive; Neither Going nor Static.
Neither Me nor You; Neither This nor That.

I am I, therefore Nothing at All.
The Ascent to Heaven is the prelude to the Fall.
Hear those whispered words when Eternity doth call:
I am I, therefore Nothing at All.

II
The Martyrdom of Bellephoron
Something dies inside the man who doesn't seek; in its final mortal throes, it struggles to breathe these words: "I never wanted to live, anyway."

I couldn't feel myself running from the beating.
I couldn't hear myself screaming and pleading.
I couldn't tell myself another lie,
So I resigned myself to die.

I was ever the willing victim and now I sing songs of lament about nothing.

III
(Incredulous)
IMAGINATION?!

Of course it is but a figment of imagination! To what other purpose would the imagination be turned but to conjure in a form symbolic and intelligable the Will of the Divine? No less imagined is your awareness of the chair in which you sit; no less imagined, the eyes with which you read these words. Yet many times having scoffed at the lunatic, it should suffice me to say: this can all be very misleading. http://www.hipforums.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif

[SillyGreenMeep]

i hate admitting it but I have to read your stuff a couple times through JUST to get the general gist of it. It's ALWAYS worth it though!

[osiris]

I understand that my Work can be challenging. The refrain of the intellectually lazy: "Rommi, you are ridiculous and pretentious." After perhaps a bit of healty ribbing I can only reply: "Than I am so for your amusement", and acquiesce in their verdict, having many times suffered that iniquitous nothing. :)

Yet I would say that those who strive to understand gain some subtle enhancement to their own Work. I would also remark that those individuals always seem to be the ones whose Work I in turn have always most appreciated, and usually long before they make any comment on my own. Such would be the case with you.

But "knock on wood". I'd hate to jinx anyone. Or, even worse, to sound pretentious! ;)

With Humility and Gratitude:
AUMGN, AMEN & AGAPE
Rommial :)

[TrippinBTM]

I agree with Meep, it's heavy, deep stuff you write, but always worth the time. I really liked this one too. I almost was going to say I liked part I the most but it turns out the whole damn thing is great. :)