If my mind is full all the time

every moment,

every minute,

can I still learn new things?

where would I put them?

do I need to cram them in?

must I let some things go?

How do you choose your dogma — :

spirituality and practicality

faith and science

fate and free will

god and universe

spirit and matter

w/

so many choices

paths, routes, ways, systems, structures

and

so many

ways to salute

ways to pray

rituals of tribute

ceremonies for any time

(or type)

of the day

?

Can you engage fully?

            Intensely intimate

            enthusiastically empathetic

            authentically compassionate

            and awesomely aware…

In your moments

In your instances

How do we live in harmony…

            with all the discord?

One day I’ll grow up (.!?)
And when I do…