Zen

To make a rhyme
a word, a phrase
sometimes comes to mind
like a key to a maze

But are rhymes
proof of quality,
like number of carats,
like carrots to a donkey?

where do we go
with carrots and sticks?

simple food and jazz licks
why offer carrots
to try to find
what’s there all along,
bribing yourself
to do useless work?

In a court
you are the complainer
the complained about
the judge, the jury
the rope tying you up.
Why so much ritual?
Why so much pretense?
Grabbing and grasping
and losing you money
Why not just wake up?

The theme is just a suggestion