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Contentment

Sky merging with earth An illusion called horizon Life merging with pleasures An illusion called success Square meals and a cozy sleep Minus craving for endless keep Loss and gain howsoever deep Contentment is a joy with sweep When one amasses the heap Lure for more and more beep Fears, alarms and qualms creep Worries, not the serenity steep Life is lovely and precious, not cheap Delight and fulfillment one may reap With tranquility and calm, not the leap Life’s blue waters are not ankle-deep

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Jeanette Swan

Date: 5/9/2024 4:23:00 AM

I really like how you start with the illusions, and how contentment is not 'more', but peace with how it is (with food and sleep). The horizon seems so real, but yes, an illusion, and contentment seems to require 'more' but is actually within reach. The meaning of your poem is a good word of wisdom to me. J :)