That’s All Folks!

Leaning in to the Mystical Tradition
Written By Brian Mueller

Please forgive me
all the times
I wrote or spoke
about “my life.”

This life
never was
and cannot be
my own.

If I am not one with life,
I am so damn close
I no longer need nor wish
to distinguish myself from it.

If I say my life,
you must understand
I’m at a loss for words
to describe my epiphany
from this tiny threshold.

I now hear the ocean waves,
one on top of the other
                  shhhhhhhhh
                  shhhhhhhhhhhh
                  shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

That’s all folks!

This poem was written on October 27, 2025.

Brian Mueller

Brian is a poet and graphic designer devoted to finding deeper meaning and beauty through living a spiritual life in community with others. He lives in Dayton, Ohio and practices writing poetry daily. Whenever possible he comes together with others seeking understanding through honesty and personal contemplation.

https://b-drive.us
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