A mind deceiving the eyespresented by a past imagethe lens of make-belief is challenged

long I have askedquestions of what is true and realquestions to understand and servea bigger picture to revealWhat is true?What is real?questions to discerntrompe-l'œil, or the realthe power gained by designingand controlling a story

most days I get to wonderthe difference between I and methe difference between tragedy and comedythe uncanny closer to the realsomething I can feelsensed and embodied

consciousness(as spiritual matter) not a densebut vital matter for people starvingfrom a lack of conscientiousnesslinked between desireaffection for the sensesthoughts begging for attention

belief businesses really hurtreality always a hitalways in reachthe kind of lifeyou wanna live

what is the business ofhelping others and doing good about?though the correct way to golast I looked, we were all born with the right to beand with such a knowing, people still go on fighting and killinginstead of living, loving, working, playing

the silent things no one dare speakthe conflation of valuewith imaginary currencythough shame and guiltare useful feelingsonce mantracized are pathologized"if I just love myself more"everything will be alrightor are w****s of the self-loving sort cleaner?

one thing made into anotherthrough the power of an, as - an - islove is care, care is love love is love, care is carethough one often becomes the otheras labor deliversone thing to the otherand so the wars are not about classbut who works and who payswho pretends to be freeand who works as a slave

all inner and outer experiences awaitin the life looking for youawaits your work to bring it to bewith your own hands and body.

Mari Amman, Los Angeles, California, 2016

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