Clutter Chain

Image: video still gompa interior, Ladakh, India, 2005

Once assets
Once precious
Once future
Once progress

Change of path
Change of needs
Change of meaning
Change of value

Cost of clutter
Cost of cutting
Cost of clinging
Cost of chain

Door White Open

Image video still: Devotee leaving after spinning a giant prayer wheel, Hemis, Ladakh, India, 2005

A dark shadowy room
A gigantic spinning wheel
Ancient
Heavy as
Well-used not very well-oiled

An old devotee
Spinning
Effort and determination
Done
Moving on

Beautiful bright white light
Like the tunnel
When passing over
Blinding
Testing faith

Letting go
Death
No-one promised
No-one asked
I chose

A hard week leaving shadow
Because
A vision
Stepping through
A door

A new realm
Path
Being
Going about
Life

An old wheel
A shadowy room
A devotee
A door that will open
A few more spins...

Shadow of Face

Watercolour by Teo Baba, altered by Marcel Baaijens

A hard week leaving shadow
Shadow of loss, losing past

A hard week leaving shadow
Shadow of death, dying slow

A hard week leaving shadow
Shadow of fear, fearing love

A hard week leaving shadow
Shadow of doubt, doubting love

A hard week leaving shadow
Shadow of hurt, hurting hope

A hard week leaving shadow
Shadow of face, facing broken bridge