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68 Barry Spacks A Zen Paradelle That old gent with a broom, That old gent with a broom, What is he doing, out sweeping so early? What is he doing out sweeping so early? So old, that sweeping gent, out early, What is he doing with a broom? He’s starting over, cleaning, renewing; He’s starting over cleaning, renewing, Not wallowing in past mistakes; Not wallowing in past mistakes, Wallowing over, renewing, cleaning. He’s not starting in past mistakes! What will he gain from meticulous care? What will he gain from meticulous care? Purity, of emptiness. Purity of emptiness, Meticulous care of purity, From emptiness gain what he will. From renewing, what gain? Starting over with sweeping of past mistakes, a broom doing cleaning, in purity. That old gent, he’s not wallowing! Will Emptiness care what he is, meticulous, he out so early? ...

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