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I enjoyed writing these poems and I am confident you will enjoy reading
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How hard it is
At times,
To go away,
Escape.

To leave for
Other shores…

Surely, I
Ask, "Are
You

Going to be
OK without me?
Or can I
Dare to
Bid
You adieu?" Just don't
Enjoy my absence!

John B. Moss
10 January 2010

Image by Charmaine

I now have reached that 'Stage in Life' where
Nothing matters; let me assure you that I have
Some sense of responsibility, and that nothing
Onerous is meant by this statement. It's just that
Unless the conscious mind does not strive for a
Carefree attitude, to be free of anxiety and worry,
It is not possible to achieve this state of being.
Achieving the 'nothing matters' lifestyle is
Not tantamount to carelessness; on the contrary,
To really be 'Free' requires unceasing effort.

John B. Moss
2 October 1991