“each time there is a desire, there is another birth.” 
            ~choygam trungpa rinpoche  cutting through spiritual materialism*
what you are gives birth
to our becoming

each time you whisper
“i wish”
each time you ask it all
to stop

to bend to bind to free
to go away
for peace for ease
for justice vengeance

power
each time you ask
an end
to injury, dis-
ease—each time

you ask in love in fear
in generosity
in pride in deepest humble
gratitude

each time you ask
you stir
the hidden waters
where

we sleep
remember we are
always here

waiting to be born
            2/28/2005
*https://www.shambhala.com/cutting-through-spiritual-materialism-458.html