Time and impermanence have been two of my “bedfellows”, not in an obsessive way, but since becoming a Buddhist 25 years ago. However my post today isn’t about Buddhism, it is inspired by a link in Dwight Roth’s blog taking me to dVerse, with a post from contributor Mish Beauchamp.
Michelle supplied us with a number of surrealist images created by Erik Johansson as possible “inspiration” for a poem of any format and I decided on this one:
Young time is slow time
The Two Doctors
A drag between every tick
I raged against it
Now in old age time races
I smile with calm acceptance
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The Two Doctors 
Well said, Dr B!
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Isn’t it strange but so true 🙌
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As Buddha said “all states of being are determined by mind …….. “
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That sounds like the words of wisdom, Dr. B!
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Words of experience Colleen 🤣🤣
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Ha! Yes, a better way to say it! LOL! 🤣
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So true. The way we perceive time changes as we get older.
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Bizarre isn’t it, the things our mind does! 🙏🙏
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Oh, so true.
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I enjoyed this very much and it resonates!
Dr. B, I wanted to clarify that dVerse Poets is not my personal blog. I am one of the hosts on the dVerse team that provides prompts. My personal blog is at mishunderstood.wordpress.com
So happy that you have joined in with us and hope you continue to participate at our virtual poetry pub. 🙂
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Thanks for that Mish, I have made a simple correction to my post. 🙏
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Truth. ❤
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🙏🕉🙏🕉🙏
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