Split Infinity
You can make bargains with yourself
But end up where you started
Try looking at it from both sides
But really that is only half-hearted
What about trying out both
At the same time?
Never works as devotion requires
A singular attention
A focus on your work
And while all of this is true
Sometimes it just comes down to feeling
Where you are most comfortable
Able to let go and relax
There is the direct route of total immersion
The stripping bare of illusion
Or maybe a gentler approach
Underpinning years of service
Calm and always longing
Reaching for the truth
But both will bring you
To the same point in time
Infinity comes back in on itself
Arriving at the same conclusion
This poem came about by reflecting on this interior image I took inside Arlington Church, East Sussex, UK, which I found to be very striking. The church seemed to offer two ways to God, but travelling alongside each other at the same time. And perhaps this is much like life, many of us are trying to reach our goal, and will try different ways to achieve it, but in the end, the conclusion is the important thing, especially if we find some peace of mind after our searching.
If you would like to see more of my images and poetry, have a look at my website:
Split Infinity
You can make bargains with yourself
But end up where you started
Try looking at it from both sides
But really that is only half-hearted
What about trying out both
At the same time?
Never works as devotion requires
A singular attention
A focus on your work
And while all of this is true
Sometimes it just comes down to feeling
Where you are most comfortable
Able to let go and relax
There is the direct route of total immersion
The stripping bare of illusion
Or maybe a gentler approach
Underpinning years of service
Calm and always longing
Reaching for the truth
But both will bring you
To the same point in time
Infinity comes back in on itself
Arriving at the same conclusion
This poem came about by reflecting on this interior image I took inside Arlington Church, East Sussex, UK, which I found to be very striking. The church seemed to offer two ways to God, but travelling alongside each other at the same time. And perhaps this is much like life, many of us are trying to reach our goal, and will try different ways to achieve it, but in the end, the conclusion is the important thing, especially if we find some peace of mind after our searching.
If you would like to see more of my images and poetry, have a look at my website: