A seeker of truth plays the worthiest game / My soul in pursuit of a wavering flame / On a tortuous path that leads constantly toward / The void that's distinguished because it's adored

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There's no merit in my practice and no shame.
Mental focus is worth nor of plaudit nor blame.
Meditation, more than virtue, is its own reward.
I live for life's sake and my practice--the same.

"I contain multitudes" but do we accord?
Elusive, the places where dreams are explored
I would not my wild impulse extinguish or tame
And I'm grateful to never be bored.

A seeker of truth plays a dangerous game
My soul in pursuit of a wavering flame
A tortuous path leads ever onward toward
No virtue, no prize I might claim.

No achievement amassed, nothing to hoard,
May my pride be vanquished by its own sword.

-- Josh Mitteldorf

Authors Bio:

Josh Mitteldorf, de-platformed senior editor at OpEdNews, blogs on aging at http://JoshMitteldorf.ScienceBlog.com. Read how to stay young at http://AgingAdvice.org.

Educated to be an astrophysicist, he has branched out from there to mathematical modeling in a variety of areas, including evolutionary ecology and economics. He has taught mathematics, statistics, and physics at several universities. He is an avid amateur pianist, and father of two adopted Chinese girls, now grown. He travels to Beijing each year to work with a lab studying the biology of aging. His book on the subject is "Cracking the Aging Code", http://tinyurl.com/y7yovp87.