Beyond “That” beginning.
You are invited to look more closely at your but.
Prepare for a little thematic shape changing and transformation.
There is more to be revealed.
Relax and enjoy the ride!
It may take a few rides!
Considering Our Buts
Ah… those buts
for two real eyes
to realize.
There Is more to see!
On understanding
Our But, But, But, Butts.
As we take time
to observe the “buts”
which appear
and punctuate our conversations.
These buts we may find
are more than arbitrary gobbledygook.
These buts are about negation,
and serve as punctuation,
and offer subtle clues
to oneself and inclinations.
There is within,
method in their placement,
possibly shape changing and transformation.
Ah “but, so nonchalantly thrown off the tongue.
Although near and dear,
our buts
are far from our understanding,
and further from deeper appreciation.
Closer examination with a little feeling
may put us in touch.
Let us peer arrear,
under where our buts reside,
to reveal the hidden beauty
under where so often hides.
But but but.
So insignificantly thrown off the tongue
yet underneath we just might see
but under where Is but opportunity.
Let us look.
Take time to see.
If I could be so crass,
I suggest we take a moment
to contemplate,
to contemplate our buts.
It is a stretch
Look through your but
and you might see
from a less familiar perspective.
Is that a smile?
That is how your but appears from my perspective.
But do not be…shall we say…embarrassed.
This is not the object…ive of this examination.
Great,
you do demonstrate
flexibility.
But caution,
do not assume
this position of examination
extended
or you may find yourself
off balance.
But,
we will go there now.
We could use the exorcise.
“But” you say most every day
“I do not understand “
yet you do
under stand your buts every day.
“But, I have other things to do.”
But, but, but
Buts are but opportunities,
much like wearing glasses
so that you might see more clearly.
Take time, observe behind.
Take a moment, be still.
Be.
Listen,
slowly.
Listen ever so slowly.
You then may begin to see
those buts are placed most appropriately
so that we might …under stand
that but is but beauty
In disguise
and can appear before your eyes.
To begin b.
Just be.
Be more.
B u.
In the middle is u.
You,
between being regular u
and subtly.
That is to say…subtle t.
Now be you and connect to subtlety.
Go beyond subtle t.
Hear the sound of not so subtle t.
All together now… b u t.
Try it back word… t u b.
All is there,
there to be,
within your grasp.
That is, if you do not too tightly hold
onto you’re all too familiar…but
Be aware of your picking up of buts along your path.
Be aware that subtle beauty resides within,
or may we say…behind,
but understood.
I speak of conversation
if you have lost the plot.
It is easy to be distracted,
or find yourself attracted.
You’ll notice that a lot.
As buts they do attract attention
and you hear not from the ear
and do not take advantage
of all there is arrear,
of all there is too…be…here!
This poem as you might observe can be read from more than one perspective. Reality too can be interpreted from other perspectives yet only if one is prepared to loosen one’s grip enough to open to other possibilities.
Well, enough “entertainment”, time to consider the application of intuitive creativity toward making changes that might be in the best interests of humanity and planet. We move from poetry to resolving some of the challenges of the world, or maybe that is too much of a leap. How about settling down a little, contemplating such topics as; moving toward balance, leadership, complexity, and the tentacled glob?