I have much empathy for Kenny Reed having to tolerate the ‘First Lovers’ in his midst. I probably couldn’t do it – as long as he has done it! I should have been dead a long time ago. Indeed, I was according the Three Seers Marilyn sent me to. They ruined my life.
I am a Mind Seer, I can hear people’s minds – from a distance! I have heard Kenny rave;
“What hold does he have on you? I really want to know!”
Well, here it is, the secret of it, our secret that M probably has forgotten. But, once she reads it, she will be released of my spell. She will be free, alas! Alas, they will be free, of me. They will now be able to see the Master Plan of My Design, my Master Plot, to Capture Love, to know, Love is possible. To feel, this Beautiful young woman, is mine.
Sometimes Marilyn and I were all alone in Marie’s house that is the only stage I need to tell this story. Consider ‘West Side Story’. Marilyn was……..My Maria! We never left ‘The Hood’. We hardly went anywhere. I had no bsiness being here. There were Mexicans that used to gang up on M. They made her tough. They kept us from getting out. But, this night, we were. We were going somewhere. I forget, where.
M was at the mirror putting on her makeup. I was lying on her little bed, getting impatient. We were both sixteen, now. I didn’t get this make-up thing with her. My sister’s never wore make-up. Rosemary wore some make-up. Marilyn spent an hour with her brushes as if she was a Kabuki performer. She changed the color of her skin with layers of powder and rouge. Suddenly, I jumped off the bed, and went into the bathroom.
“Can I watch you?”
“Why do you want to watch me?”
“Because, I just realized this is your art. I want to watch you, create!”
A half hour later, she was done.
“Are you done?”
“Yes.”
I studied the being I loved as if she was a portrait. She had done an excellent job. She was stunning! Then, I was overcome with a powerful urge.
“I want to bite your nose!”
“Why do you want to do that?”
“I am compelled to this. I am inspired to this!”
“But, you will ruin my make-up!”
“No I won’t. I will be careful. I will gently bite your nose. Now, relax.”
I can see the low watt light bulb above the sink – from here. So long ago, I took Marilyn’s beautiful face in my hands, and gently placed my teeth on her exquisite nose, being very careful not to touch her nose with my lips. This was not a hard bite. It was a bite that held her in suspense, a bite that held her to me, a bite that lasted an eternity, a bite that made her bond with me for life.
When my bite, was over, I moved away, and beheld my love. Now her masterpiece, was finished. Now it all made sense. She put on make-up to make herself irresistible. I could not resist. She smiled at me – from the tip of her toes.
Jon Presco
Copyright 2016
1. Shih Ho / Biting Through
above LI
THE CLINGING, FIRE
below CHêN
THE AROUSING, THUNDER
This hexagram represents an open mouth (cf. hexagram 27) with an
obstruction (in the fourth place) between the teeth. As a result the lips cannot
meet. To bring them together one must bite energetically through the
obstacle. Since the hexagram is made up of the trigrams for thunder and for
lightning, it indicates how obstacles are forcibly removed in nature.
Energetic biting through overcomes the obstacle that prevents joining of the
lips; the storm with its thunder and lightning overcomes the disturbing
tension in nature. Recourse to law and penalties overcomes the disturbances
of harmonious social life caused by criminals and slanderers. The theme of
this hexagram is a criminal lawsuit, in contradistinction to that of Sung,
CONFLICT (6), which refers to civil suits.
THE JUDGMENT
BITING THROUGH has success.
It is favorable to let justice be administered.
When an obstacle to union arises, energetic biting through brings success.
This is true in all situations. Whenever unity cannot be established, the
obstruction is due to a talebearer and traitor who is interfering and blocking
the way. To prevent permanent injury, vigorous measures must be taken at
once. Deliberate obstruction of this sort does not vanish of its own accord.
Judgment and punishment are required to deter or obviate it.
However, it is important to proceed in the right way. The hexagram
combines Li, clarity, and Chên, excitement. Li is yielding, Chên is hard.
Unqualified hardness and excitement would be too violent in meting out
punishment; unqualified clarity and gentleness would be too weak. The two
together create the just measure. It is of moment that the man who makes
the decisions (represented by the fifth line) is gentle by nature, while he
commands respect by his conduct in his position.
THE IMAGE
Thunder and lighting:
The image of BITING THROUGH.
Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws
Through clearly defined penalties.
Penalties are the individual applications of the law. The laws
specify the penalties. Clarity prevails when mild and severe
penalties are differentiated, according to the nature of the crimes.
This is symbolized by the clarity of lighting. The law is strengthened
by a just application of penalties. This is symbolized by the terror
of thunder. This clarity and severity have the effect of instilling
respect; it is not that the penalties are ends in themselves.
The obstructions in the social life of man increase when there is a
lack of clarity in the penal codes and slackness in executing them.
The only to strengthen the law is to make it clear and make penalties
certain and swift.
THE LINES Nine at the beginning means: His feet are fastened in the stocks, So that his toes disappear. No blame. If a sentence is imposed the first time a man attempts to do wrong, the penalty is a mild one. Only the toes are put in the stocks. This prevents him from sinning further and thus he becomes free of blame. It is a warning to halt in time on the path of evil. Six in the second place means: Bites through tender meat, So that his nose disappears. No blame. It is easy to discriminate between right and wrong in this case; it is like biting through tender meat. But one encounters a hardened sinner, and, aroused by anger, one goes a little too far. The disappearance of the nose in the course of the bite signifies that indignation blots out finer sensibility. However, there is no great harm in this, because the penalty as such is just. Six in the third place means: Bites on old dried meat And strikes on something poisonous. Slight humiliation. No blame. Punishment is to be carried out by someone who lacks the power and authority to do so. Therefore the culprits do not submit. The matter at issue is an old one-as symbolized by salted game-and in dealing with it difficulties arise. This old meat is spoiled: by taking up the problem the punisher arouses poisonous hatred against himself, and n this way is put in a somewhat humiliating position. But since punishment was required by the time, he remains free of blame. Nine in the fourth place means: Bites on dried gristly meat. Receives metal arrows. It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties And to be persevering. Good fortune. There are great obstacles to be overcome, powerful opponents are to be punished. Though this is arduous, the effort succeeds. But it is necessary to be hard as metal and straight as an arrow to surmount the difficulties. If one knows these difficulties and remains persevering, he attains good fortune. The difficult task is achieved in the end. Six in the fifth place means: Bites on dried lean meat. Receives yellow gold. Perseveringly aware of danger. No blame. The case to be decided is indeed not easy but perfectly clear. Since we naturally incline to leniency, we must make every effort to be like yellow gold-that is, as true as gold and as impartial as yellow, the color of the middle [the mean]. It is only by remaining conscious of the dangers growing out of the responsibility we have assumed that we can avoid making mistakes. Nine at the top means: His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue, So that his ears disappear. Misfortune. In contrast to the first line, this line refers to a man who is incorrigible. His punishment is the wooden cangue, and his ears disappear under it-that is to say, he is deaf to warnings. This obstinacy leads to misfortune.
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