WHAT IS THE SOUND  (10-27-2019; expanded reflections on a classic, old, Japanese, Zen Buddhist koan; Palm Springs, CA)

     
       
       
what is the sound      
of one hand clapping      
       
perhaps the same      
of two hands not      
       
what is the sound      
of one hand washing      
       
perhaps the sound      
of water doing      
all the work      
       
what is the remedial      
echoing sound      
of your grievously frustrated      
innermost longing      
for all the things      
you most want in your life      
but presently      
do not have      
       
perhaps the more      
deeply resonant      
innermost whisperings      
of simple  heartfelt gratitude      
for all those things      
and countless blessings      
you may already  
have in your life      
but which you also now  
may have  
somehow come      
to presently        
lose temporary
sight  
of      
      
       
the subtle key
answer and trick    
both to      
and through which      
true manifestation      
of any      
and all possibilities        
potentially lies      
and can only      
occur    
in a      
good way      
which cannot    
be found      
through one s egoic      
thinking mind      
alone      
but rather      
even more so    
can only be    
sought  co created    
found  experienced   
and lived    
successfully through      
simply learning      
to more keenly      
more fully      
listen and trust      
one s intuitive      
gut feeling s
natural instincts      
as well      
as to      
the brighter  guiding      
inner light      
of one s deeper      
innermost truth      
which can      
only be found      
and felt within      
one s own      
open  joyous heart      
as one continues      
journeying on      
throughout this      
ever mysterious      
ever challenging      
great  uncertain adventure      
we re each and all on
and still presently      
experientially living out      
as best we can      
with whatever    
natural talents    
knowledge  skills  
gifts  tools  
and dreams      
we may have and hold
hid deeply inside
innately within us    
or not  
to more freely share  
and uplift  
as many others  
in this world  
as we can  
here in this    
most magically    
wondrous journey  
we re all on  
here in this most  
amazingly incredible  
truly ineffable  
ongoing
great mystery  
called  
life