When There Is No One Else

Now & Zen Often mistaken, seldom entirely wrong

When There is No One Else

 

 

When there is no one else

And

Nowhere to turn

 

With

Nowhere to hide

And

With back firmly

Against

The proverbial wall

 

It is all very well referring to

Zen

Thinking of heaven and

Hell

 

Quoting the Bible the Koran

Believing

In Karma

Christ and Bodhidharma

 

Swearing

 You will never do it again

Just how many times have we heard

That old chestnut

?

 

You liar

You cheat

You magnificent pretender

 

 

 

Author's Note

Suck it and see...

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

It's all very well having religion, reading your quotes from the bible, the teachings in the Koran, and all the other sacred books, but when the chips are down you need people. You need the comfort of someone understanding you can turn to.Your last two stanzas made me smile. Some people are risk takers, and others aren't. Interesting lines Neville.

Chris

[Neville]

whether or not it was your smile that made me smile.. I risk thanking you irrespective and regardless.. thank you our Chris.. N :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Those who swear over and over again they only made a "mistake" and will never do it again only to do it two or three more times, well, they can't be trusted, can they? Any religious book can be sworn upon, but if the soul is not truthful, it matters little. Good one, Neville. Lydi**

[Neville]

You just tapped the nail squarely where it needed to be tapped, cheers Lydi** ... N :)

[Crowley]

I prefer to be the magnificent pretender....lol. At least then I can take on the shape of more acceptable villains, the ones people fall in love with even when they are acting out. My quotes will come from Stephen King or John Irving books however...

"I'll never be a kitty, or a cookie or a tail
The only place worse than Dock Place is the Leith Port Jail
No I'll never be a kitty, of this I am sure
No I'll never be a kitty, no I'll never be a w***e"

Not sure who write it but it was in Until I Find you by John Irving

[Neville]

You are kidding write... hello buddy nice to have ya pop in.. hope you and yours are well :)

[Crowley]

You too. Headed your way next week, well not totally your way but in the vicinity. Make sure the weather is good for me and I promise not to be American trash.

[Neville]

Hey how close you coming, is it worth me getting my lantern and galoshes out to welcome ya.. jeez I hope so :)

[Crowley]

We start in Basel, go to Strousberg, three stops in Germany and then 3 days at the end in Amsterdam.

[Neville]

Dash it.. have fun my friend.. there is always a welcome here if ya ever just a tad closer & true.. okay :)

[Crowley]

Got it thanks!!!

[Neville]

Phew..........

[barleygirl]

There's nothing like a grueling stretch of s****y life to bring on that "Jesus" moment, huh? I read the entire Bible about a year ago & here's what I took away from it: Humans are not God's most shining invention & God has some equally brutal ways to teach us our lessons. I think the world might be going thru exactly that lately. I am disconnecting my TV satellite today *smile* . . . Love your playfully honest way of reporting human nature (((HUGS))) fondly, Margie

[Neville]

Oh' how I have bloomin missed ya & true... thanks so very much for checking this one through for me Margie... NUGs reciprocated... N :)

[barleygirl]

Has it been so long that I forgot NUGS?!??!!?

[Neville]

it had been a little while :)

[lightsong]

to me being spiritual is a thing and being religious is another, and for me what matter is the first. if You are a thinker, a traveler, a wanderer, to stop at one point will never satisfy You, and You will do it again, take Your mind and spirit "off" to search in another place... suck what You can from it and "see" something different, something new.

[Neville]

Hello dear friend.. I have been on holiday so please excuse the delay in getting back in touch.. your visits are always appreciated and very special, so thank you again N :)

[lightsong]

NEVER apologize dear Neville, You always but a smile on my face, thank You*

[Neville]

.............. :) Me too :)

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL...sorry i only read the cliff notes to those stories so my chestnuts are hollow and brief but they do have a nice smell to them and also make great compost for compostition! now the zen part I can wrap myself in but i was kinda out of the flow for a minute got a trickle so i'm here reading you... old soul and i like it:)

[Neville]

sorry to hear about ya nuts my friend, but believe me, love the fact you visited and considered these words... hope you are well B b. please excuse the delay in my getting back to ya.. I have been out and bout :)