What is the subconscious?

Definitely not a Mary Oliver moment , but a little piece inspired by David Brooks and his book the Social Animal. We could navel gaze for several lifetimes, but is this the point of life? Should we instead relearn how to choose? Wisely, and honestly?

Can we acknowledge our obsessions with ourselves, individualism, and despair, and then take this experience and understanding back into the real game?

Life, learning, joy, loss and love is found in the arena. With the sweat and the blood.

enjoy

Subconscious ?

Gods gift to our mind
A shock absorber to our soul
To what we could be
To what we could do

The unimaginable cruelty
The unfathomable good

All that would kill us
in an instant.
From horror
or from awe.
If we truly knew.

What is the subconscious?
Gods gentle hand
our ancestors voice.
A novel of our life.

Preparing us for the inevitable
Purposing our life
Gentle nudges
Simple bliss
Triumphant calamity
Each simple step

So what now?
How do we not stumble?

Choose your pain
Choose your joy

Be patient, be kind

This game is won
By those who dare
to play.

Together.