A Comforting Inevitability (2024)

Yes indeed,  Josh. A comforting inevitable says it all.
Excellent.


hugs,
buddhakitty.

A belated thank you, BK (RL much appreciated). Sometimes one hits the sweet spot where you feel you have done all you can do on the direct material level, have done all one can do in the inner world to become calm and 'let go' ... and then "letting the right thing do itself" becomes some of inevitability in a good way, even when you don't exactly know what it will look like in material terms.

I thought this sounded or seemed familiar! I didn't read your author's note until I finished listening. I agree. Whatever happens will happen. All we can do is what we can do and trust in the rest as a comforting inevitability.

I can't believe it's seven years already on DUP. Thank you for the RL too. I think it's a case of doing what we can to the best of our ability at the time ... and then, as you say, trust the inevitable outcome.

This is an interesting read josh
Great title as well
The first stanza reminds me of the film ‘changing lanes’

Thank you MM. I was trying to write about 'fate' but in a good way, as it were. The Dalai Lama once said that we never know what hassle we have been saved from by NOT getting what we wanted -- and it made me think a bit differently. Cheers, Josh.

oh to find the thought of the future comforting would be great !

In these days it's a serious challenge to view the future in an upbeat way. With the post-war social contract shredded, I dunno anything any more. But I'm not going to turn to some BigWig (dictator father-figure) to sort it all out on my behalf.

Dear J,

This piece calls to mind thoughts I’ve been experiencing as of late. As I get older I don’t hang onto the garbage as much. Decisions are made based on whether they’re right for me and not what people might think of me. I really enjoyed and appreciated reading as well as listening to this write. There was a great deal of comfort in this for me. Lovely piece. H🌷

Thank you H, and for the RL. As one who is older (but maybe not yet wiser) life can seem like that old game of Tetrus. Funny shapes falling from the sky that you have to spin around and fit into a line so it disappears ... and you can keep 'in the game'. Eventually one is 'overtaken' by events (ultimately mortality) and it's game over.
As you get older, you get slower just keeping the deck clear, the desk tidy..., (procrastinated tax return done this week, phew) ... and it becomes ever clearer one needs to change the game ... play a game 'on one's own terms' ... which in my book means trying one's hardest to be truthful to oneself, rather than trying hard to change the world. If everyone could manage to 'be themselves' and 'do their thing', I reckon the world would be a much kinder place. [  that's it, sermon over  :)  ]

I felt the comfort become a reality in the last line. Great read! Hugs and love, Oral

Thanks Oral; hugs appreciated too. As someone who is a constant worrier, I find accepting the way things are, and doing one's best, is sufficient for a "comforting inevitability" to be a real true subjective experience [occasionally at least :) ]

Phenomenal. The text, the message the spoken word performance. Excellent job.

Thank you Vision ... glad you appreciated and enjoyed it. Apologies for the delayed reply. All the best, Josh.

Thanks for your reponse. Hope your day is flowing with amazing blessings and opportunities. Hugs and peace, Oral

Spoken word is a soft spot of mine, as you might (or might not) know. And your voice gives so much depth to it. It is that you wrote the original version in March 2017 or I would have thought it was about selling the farm and starting over somewhere else. Us humans often look back, though it's better to look forward, changes are inevitable in life. Stellar piece, Josh.

Thank you for commenting; glad you 'felt' it. Actually, you're spot on. I took the decision to sell the farm in March this year and was looking to my own poetry for some words of 'guidance' if I was doing the right thing. I came across this poem, updated it a bit using present tense, posted it again so it would be visible every time I visited DUP, and it became my 'go to' piece, as a kind of reassurance, if I can put it that way. I committed it to memory too - (I recite all sorts of poems to the wilds when I go on my walks).
Originally I wrote it for friend who was breaking free from a long-term relationship, and branching off on her own to a new country -- so yes, it's about dealing with (big) changes whilst maintaining some kind of comfort from aspects of continuity.

That's amazing, that you stumbled upon this piece while looking for some guidance (or perhaps a sign) to reassure yourself the move was the right thing to do. It must be a great confirmation every time you read this :-)

I suppose the poem triggers that very human need to feel "everything gonna be o.k" - but at the same time having to step up our game and take responsibility for our actions. Sometimes I get really tired and just want to sit back and have someone 'rescue me' - but I've learned life doesn't work like that. :)