fear

mullah would walk into desert and enjoy solitude silence sand and dark dome star filled sky

it is different tonight he could hear from long distance

mullah traced the sound to discover it is coming from under the sand

approaching the source he discovered it is coming from dug up hole in the sand occupied by a dervish chanting to dispel evil spirits

trembling greatly panicked mullah called out and asked dervish for water

dervish gave him a pitcher and gave him direction to the water hole

mullah said trembling
let me be in i do not wish to be possessed by spirit

go with the sword
dervish said

mullah took the sword and ordered dervish out of the hole
you know mantra to dispel spirit and i don't

dervish left for fetching water and mullah occupied dervish bed in the hole

dervish return with water but mullah refused
don't come near i shall kill you
how do i know that you are you and not spirit pretending dervish
i need sleep
i shall slit your throat if i hear any sound

dervish was liberated for the night without weapon hole mantra and left alone with the spirit above the sand in the desert under open sky

leaving behind without any further thought is a very difficult feat indeed
not winning
not losing
not doing
not sensing

living in the world without people

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