zumbi

hello zumbi smoking his pipe upon the red rocks is the break of sunlight the birds of prey are taking flight i can't see a thing have i lost all sight i know the stories that others have told mine is true and generations old 'ole zumbi the chief who others forgot so i begin with him while the coals are still hot he was a tall green man with sun dried skin He had a Buffalo a tepee a squaw so thin he was naked as a bear and danced all around he walked like a chicken and barked like a hound 'ole zumbi you crazy witchdocter man mix me up one as fast as you can zumbi got cactus juice and a peyote button mixed with yage but all for nothing' before i new it he had drunk it all he did a little dance rain started to fall the wind was blown and the sky turned grey listen carefully to what zumbi had to say meditate on the essence of all things suppress suffering eliminate anger don't confuse with illusion for the mind itself makes all possible do not learn from a disillusioned mind do not drink from the water that is poisoned do not eat the meat of an animal in extinction when you reach the top of the mountain keep climbing compassion is the heart living beautifully surround yourself with zen lunatics and hepcats sip tea for it brings joy.gladness.serenity.madness.ecstacy be equally empty. equally to be loved. equally a coming Buddha ole zumbi - wise ole man being for years the simply nothing man Written November 27th, 2001 © on Nov 27 2001 02:58 AM PST   10 • 0 • 13