Hung Up

poem by: E.J. Waling
Written on Jul 22, 2026

Hung up.
Hung up
on the
physical,
material.
Patina.
Seeing
what’s
easy.
Simple.
Thin.
Surface
only.
Ignoring
essence.
Digging
deeper.
Binding
essence.
Cosmic
essence.
Binding
all.
Everywhere.
Every time.
Material
fractured.
Patina
deep.
The physical,
color,
race,
gender,
nationality.
Surface
reality.
Essence
glowing,
flows through,
around.
Oozes up.
Oozes in.
Patina
not a
meaningful
lasting
thing.
Shallow,
limited
thinking,
worldview.
No connective
tissue.
Inside,
essence
resides.
Flowing
out.
Through.
Connecting
to all.
Spreading
out.
Searching.
Seeking
meaning of
everything.
Creation.

 

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