Poetry

[alchemikey]

many a mystic have come to the same conclusion
that this entire world is a marvelous illusion

similarly a sage will say that you are not your body
after years of meditation they are absorbed in samadhi

a monk might tell you that only extinction brings nirvana
while a yogi shares a mantra from the full lotus asana

a sufi spins around in circles to find what doesn't spin
while christians put faith in jesus to absolve them of sin

a shaman ingests a brew to commune with a plant deva
while a hindu begs for food all in the name of shiva

a scientist views the cosmos as intelligently designed
while an artist paints a vision for the whole of humankind

a saint insists the way to heaven is to selflessly give
while an atheist suggests this life is our only one to live

we were never meant to all agree on a specific religion
for at the basis of perception is the variant of decision