busted flat in H-town

waitin' for the rain

busted flat in H-town
waitin’ for the rain

i was feelin’ those
bombed-out beetle blues

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bombed-out — Houston, Tx. — Nov. 2024 — © darren harley

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bombed-out

every beetle
will eventually
die
as will
every Beatle

—

sorry Paul.
sorry Ringo.
your time is coming.

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Whatever has the nature to arise will also pass away.

Siddhārtha Gautama, (563 – 483 BCE), Nepalese-Indian teacher…

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impermanence

we all die
in the end
but we spend
so much time
pretending
it’ll last
forever

—

it won’t.

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generosity

as we enter
the thanks
giving season

as our friends
and our families
reunite

let us practice
the generous
art
of empathetic
listening

—

let us be present.

—

as certain people
test our patience
and politeness

as others
bring us presence
and peace

let us remember
that we all
have our parts
that are blue
and bombed-out

—

i do.

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a space for healing

healing
happens best
in community

when we are safe
loved
seen
when we feel
we belong

—

it also helps
to have a love
like Lucy.

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Lucy love — Nov. 2024 — © darren harley

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canine therapy

i hold my hand
to my ❤️
when i’m in H-town

where i come
to put my feet
on the ground

where i can speak
from the heart
feel heard
and have courageous
conversations

—

thank you H;
i am grateful
for your love.

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courageous conversations about the human condition

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