Lightning strike

Do you need a lightning strike

to see in the dark?

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When the movie is over

do you not sit still for a moment

in front of the blank white screen

to recover yourself? 

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Do the dog,

the cow, the bat,

and the whale

inhabit the same world?

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Does the medicine 

that alters the mind

not enter through the belly?

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Is there ever choice 

beyond ones limited range

of understanding?

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Are not the past and future

creations of imagination?

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Is not the conflict

between what is

and what you desire

the source of your confusion?

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Do you live in a fortress

or a field?

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Does breaking it apart

ever truly provide understanding

for how it works together?

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What is the name

of the game that you play?