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it's only not money

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i gamble,
knowing nothing of the math,
a speculator in theory -
hence the hedging of my bets.
i hold a reserve of curiousity,
am sure to adjust every wager.

likewise, all is cosmic thinking,
via input - continuous input,
given weight and counterweight,
to arrive at no beliefs,
but yes, positions - for now,
until overriding facts intervene.

more and more - how we all operate,
in honesty, we cast off beliefs,
assume positions,
hold them in a temporary arbitrary way -
willing and expecting to be swayed.

so, we are.

we exercise flexibility;
trees in wind,
humans - bob and weave.
then, o'er friends who break and fall,
we sadly shake our heads... and grieve.


llp - sep2010 - dA
no i don't actually gamble.

there can be a risk
to taking a position on something.
one needs to be ready
to let it go.

when there is no way to know,
one has to make decisions anyway,
based upon our best guess,
an opinion, a position.

however, an opinion,
sometimes held too dearly,
when it has to be replaced,
there is a sense of loss.

fairly major nuancial edits, 9-23-10

:)
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AlecBell's avatar
The abrupt shift of mood and focus in the last two lines is interesting, Pip.

Most of us stubbornly bet on the wrong number, believing it must come right in the end!