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One Thing

Craving freedom

from painful emotions,

but suffering exists.

All Buddhists know this,

at home, across oceans

Feeling helpless,

alone,

doing nothing.

Would it help if

I alone

did just one thing?

So I write,

stay mindful,

light one candle,

give my friends

the love they deserve.

I fall short, of course,

but this is my path