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Dream in a box
This is something i wrote and thought i should share and ask for everyone to comment, i want to know if its any good... please be open and helpful :)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Master was sitting in the posture of the fasting Buddha, wearing a Monks attire, with a beard of a Sufi and eyes as blue as Krishna’s skin… if anyone where to ask where this man belonged to, the answer would only be, ‘Everywhere’. I sat in front of Him, a small table between us on which the chess board was ready, as if I was there to play a game… and maybe I was, but I didn’t know yet. On the right side where the Master sat, lay a box, carved beautifully with golden ink and sacred shapes. I thought I was there for the box, but I am silly when I use my mind, my heart told me I already had all that I wanted. The Master spoke in a soft entrancing voice, “I love playing this game, so you would have to play with me”, and He smiled as though He knew I would not refuse. “I know you want the box, you want the key that is in it so you can see your beloved again”, smiling again, He knew He was right. “I will let you choose the conditions and I promise not to cheat”, now He let out a hearty laugh as if the game had already begun. I smiled back at Him and felt happy to see Him laugh, “I will play with you because you love to play, my condition is that if I win, I will walk out of here with nothing, and if I loose, I will take the box… Agreed?” Slightly amused the Master replied, “Interesting condition my dear, but isn’t that too easy?” I smiled at Him knowing He already knew what I would answer, “if I win, my ego, respect, and honor, everything will take pride in the fact that I defeated my own Master, and for what you offer me in the box, I would surrender my ego, respect, honor, and even my life…” “So I believe my condition is sensible, don’t you?” I smiled up at Him The Master nodded and with both his hands, held the chess board and closed it shut. Now I was amused, as I was about to ask him about it, he picked up the golden box and placed it right in front of me on the table… “You just lost darling” he declared smiling as if giving me permission to open the box. Now I had to laugh at him, “but isn’t this too easy?” mimicking his words from before. “I thought you said you wouldn’t cheat?” I asked mischievously. He made a sad face, and acted hurt, “and how do you think I cheated you, my love?” Finally in that moment, I understood why I was here, who I was and who my Master was, His words broke the spell I was in and opened up the box where I was trapped… I wasn’t here for the box; I was here for Him… My eyes were cast downwards and my greatest desire was to look up to His face, and my greatest fear was to wake up from my dream… I knew I had to answer Him, “My mind cheats me, but my heart never lies, because you live in it. I am a fool to think I can have you by winning or loosing, I am merely a fish searching for water, a bird searching for air” “I live in you and you live in me, or maybe it is only You, I know what is in the box… it is a mirror, so I may see your face in mine” |
come on fellow menewshans, am i that bad??? please gimme some feedback so i may know if I am readable :)
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