Chris, you wouldn't know how much pain it causes me to read how a cowboy's dream of an absent mare is brutally related to an old and complex time and space relater-system which meant to serve all mankind.
On 7 Mrz., 04:20, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > Say a prayer for the cowboy > His mare's run away > And he'll walk til he finds her > His darling, his stray > but the river's in flood > and the roads are awash > and the bridges break up > in the panic of loss. > And there's nothing to follow > There's nowhere to go > She's gone like the summer > gone like the snow > And the crickets are breaking > his heart with their song > as the day caves in > and the night is all wrong > Did he dream, was it she > who went galloping past > and bent down the fern > broke open the grass > and printed the mud with > the iron and the gold > that he nailed to her feet > when he was the lord > And although she goes grazing > a minute away > he tracks her all night > he tracks her all day > Oh blind to her presence > except to compare > his injury here > with her punishment there > Then at home on a branch > in the highest tree > a songbird sings out > so suddenly > Ah the sun is warm > and the soft winds ride > on the willow trees > by the river side > Oh the world is sweet > the world is wide > and she's there where > the light and the darkness divide > and the steam's coming off her > she's huge and she's shy > and she steps on the moon > when she paws at the sky > And she comes to his hand > but she's not really tame > She longs to be lost > he longs for the same > and she'll bolt and she'll plunge > through the first open pass > to roll and to feed > in the sweet mountain grass > Or she'll make a break > for the high plateau > where there's nothing above > and there's nothing below > and it's time for the burden > it's time for the whip > Will she walk through the flame > Can he shoot from the hip > So he binds himself > to the galloping mare > and she binds herself > to the rider there > and there is no space > but there's left and right > and there is no time > but there's day and night > And he leans on her neck > and he whispers low > Whither thou goest > I will go > And they turn as one > and they head for the plain > No need for the whip > Ah, no need for the rein > Now the clasp of this union > who fastens it tight? > Who snaps it asunder > the very next night > Some say the rider > Some say the mare > Or that love's like the smoke > beyond all repair > But my darling says > Leonard, just let it go by > That old silhouette > on the great western sky > So I pick out a tune > and they move right along > and they're gone like the smoke > and they're gone like this song > > Ballad of the Absent Mare - Leonard Cohen > > On Mar 6, 5:53 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You might just be right about that Don. The song says a lot. > > > On Mar 4, 7:54 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Carpe Diem. This song is right up your alley Slip. > > > > Aquarius > > > > When the moon is in the Seventh House > > > And Jupiter aligns with Mars > > > Then peace will guide the planets > > > And love will steer the stars > > > This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius > > > Age of Aquarius > > > Aquarius! > > > Aquarius! > > > > Harmony and understanding > > > Sympathy and trust abounding > > > No more falsehoods or derisions > > > Golden living dreams of visions > > > Mystic crystal revelation > > > And the mind's true liberation > > > Aquarius! > > > Aquarius! > > > > When the moon is in the Seventh House > > > And Jupiter aligns with Mars > > > Then peace will guide the planets > > > And love will steer the stars > > > This is the dawning of the age of Aquarius > > > Age of Aquarius > > > Aquarius! > > > Aquarius! > > > Aquarius! > > > Aquarius! > > > > [instrumental and tempo shift] > > > > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > > > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > > > Let the sunshine, let the sunshine in, the sunshine in > > > > [continue to end with concurrent scat] > > > > Oh, let it shine, c'mon > > > Now everybody just sing along > > > Let the sun shine in > > > Open up your heart and let it shine on in > > > When you are lonely, let it shine on > > > Got to open up your heart and let it shine on in > > > And when you feel like you've been mistreated > > > And your friends turn away > > > Just open your heart, and shine it on in > > > > -5th Dimension > > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I think it is all pertinent to all of us Arch, the cog in the wheel > > > > thing. It is no longer a day of lolling in some pastoral scene eating > > > > wild berries and grapes near the crystal clear stream. Few get to > > > > realize their dreams and so as you say the rest us are forced to live > > > > in their dreams. We therefore engross ourselves in the celebrity > > > > circus and the arenas of sport challenge, somehow through identity > > > > with them we find some sense of achievement and success. > > > > I have to say that I don't spend much time in a depressed mode due to > > > > the fact that, using Don's offering, I schedule my time so that I have > > > > plenty of it to do what I want, I decide in the morning what I want > > > > to do for the day and if I don't want to do anything I don't. I get > > > > many comments at market and other places telling me that I am always > > > > happy, and this lets me know that it does work. I can see and feel > > > > the sadness that people live with, the burdens that are suppressed, so > > > > even if I can give a moment of laughter or just elevate the mood for > > > > that wee bit of time, I know it may help. I have to say that I don't > > > > take life all the seriously, I have no expectations based on action as > > > > I really think that anything can happen at any time. Live today and > > > > die tomorrow, that is all we can do, the earth may open up and swallow > > > > us, a bomb may be dropped down, or a truck may just run us down while > > > > crossing the street, sadly it is now possible that some insane gunman > > > > may go off on some sniper rampage. If I enjoyed today then I'm a step > > > > ahead. Many have devoted 30 years to a company and have nothing to > > > > show for it. > > > > I have spent a great deal of time in "down time" mode. Sure it cost > > > > me marriage and lifestyle at times but then again other times proved > > > > to be more rewarding. We're taking holiday tomorrow and traipsing > > > > about the hillsides gathering in the scenery, a stop for lunch at a > > > > micro brewery, some photo taking and who knows what. Let the sun > > > > shine, its going to be a great day. Oh and try to remember your > > > > "not" a bee! > > > > > On Mar 3, 10:51 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> You got to a lot that might matter to me above Slip. I suspect I go > > > >> some way with Orn and certainly recognise what Darkwater is saying. > > > >> Perhaps strangely for a materialist (only where things start in > > > >> analysis for me), I think we are forced to live in the dreams of > > > >> others. > > > >> I would like to know what 'down time' is - even the 'busy bee' spends > > > >> most of its life in such, despite our inappropriate metaphor. > > > > >> On 3 Mar, 15:53, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > In most situations, even professionals are not competent in > > > >> > expressing > > > >> > this Dark. We each, who care, merely do our best. Looking back over > > > >> > my > > > >> > lifetime, I now am aware that on numerous occasions, when I thought I > > > >> > was doing good…the actual result was the opposite. Wisdom is rare. > > > > >> > On Mar 3, 6:49 am, DarkwaterBlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > "These antidotes are in > > > >> > > fact little more than a better understanding of what we are and > > > >> > > what > > > >> > > our processes are along with our purpose." - Orn > > > > >> > > I toally agree with this! How does one express this to the one who > > > >> > > is > > > >> > > afflicted though? > > > >> > > I have had personal relationship(s) in which my mate would > > > >> > > fall > > > >> > > into episodes of deep depression. My initial response to such > > > >> > > episodes > > > >> > > would be to try to "lighten the air" a bit, in order to distract > > > >> > > her > > > >> > > from this rumination. Consequently it was like salt or vinager on a > > > >> > > wound. So it is when singing songs to a heavy heart I guess. > > > >> > > Trying to > > > >> > > discuss the problem seemed as though it was useless and as if my > > > >> > > efforts would compound things even more. Despite my empathy, I > > > >> > > would > > > >> > > be accused of "not understanding" and being unable to relate. It > > > >> > > wasn't long before I became the object of her scorn and the > > > >> > > supposed > > > >> > > cause of her woes even though I had been a temporary remedy early > > > >> > > on. > > > >> > > Drugs helped alot, but I don't do them any more;-)! > > > > >> > > On Mar 3, 7:05 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > Slip, I too agree that depression is ‘normal’ in the sense that > > > >> > > > it is > > > >> > > > the common human experience. I also agree that drugs are not > > > >> > > > indicated > > > >> > > > unless one wishes to use them. > > > > >> > > > Beyond this truth though, and without wishing to be evangelical > > > >> > > > like > > > >> > > > many here are, I do strongly suggest that there are antidotes to > > > >> > > > the > > > >> > > > vast majority of depressive manifestations. These antidotes are > > > >> > > > in > > > >> > > > fact little more than a better understanding of what we are and > > > >> > > > what > > > >> > > > our processes are along with our purpose. > > > > >> > > > On Mar 3, 12:49 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > Probably one of the most debilitating aspects of depression is > > > >> > > > > the > > > >> > > > > implication that it is a bad thing in need of treatment. It > > > >> > > > > is most > > > >> > > > > likely just the obverse condition of exuberance, which one > > > >> > > > > would not > > > >> > > > > expect to be engaged in full throttle at all times. If there > > > >> > > > > is cause > > > >> > > > > for the lapse then we might consider it a natural remedy, a > > > >> > > > > coping > > > >> > > > > mechanism. I've often slept away several days and emerged > > > >> > > > > like a hard > > > >> > > > > drive that's gone through the series of file scans and > > > >> > > > > defragmentation. The only notion of being depressed comes > > > >> > > > > from the > > > >> > > > > outside world defining it as such, they sell drugs that way. > > > >> > > > > Sadness > > > >> > > > > is normal and a part of our reverence to things gone by or a > > ... > > Erfahren Sie mehr » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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