on this world day of labor
i find myself considereing the polarities
of emotional life
how every day seems to carry shadow and light
how the day may beign in darkness and dread
and end with a ray of surprise of joy
ignatius had his followers attend to
the movement of consolation and desolation
to be aware of what makes us happy and when
and what causes us depression
this is the subtlety of self understanding
the thoughts and movements of the heart
which most console
are those we might learn to follow
yet we are adept at misperceiving--
what will be cause for darkness
often attracts
like flowers to the bee
the trick is to have knowledge that spans time
and not simply be lost in the moment
of desire
sex is attractive in the moment
but how much suffering has come forth
from a failure to weigh the eventualities
to successfully manuever between
consolation and desolation
there needs be the presumption of intelligence
the acknowledgement that "I know something"
what will make me happy tomorrow
what will bring me down
all of life weighed in this balance
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