Round

When I studied philosophy, an over simplification was that the East focused on how life is a circle and a linear progression in the West. This is probably valid before the Reformation when the worlds were divided more acutely by geography, language etc so that cultural differences were more entrenched. With the burgeoning availability of communications worldwide over the past Century, there is less need to make such sweeping conclusions.

In fact history moves more like a combination of cycles and progress like a spiral up or down. My own life can be seen to reflect that pattern. So the song that sings "coming around again" rings true. 

My attitude has returned to when I started out on my own learning in University, work, travel, friends, mistakes, success and failure. Only now, I have seen and felt my own reactions to both good and bad times. I know myself and the world around me more.

The knowledge of good and evil almost killed me because I resigned to the "power" existing institutions seemed to have over me. It was more of my submitting than any external change. Physical weakness did not help and nor did putting my trust in the wrong people.

But I've changed. Healed perhaps from my own near sighted knowledge. I'm coming round again to a new innocence of facing the future without the crutches I thought I gained during adulthood and holding on the gems given by those who love me.

I been sitting in the darkness

But the sunlight's creeping in

Now the ice is slowly melting

In my soul and in my skin

All the good times my friend

Are coming around again

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I got someone waiting for me

It's been so long since we met

And I may not be your salvation but I'll offer nonetheless

And if like me u wanna take that chance

It's coming around again

Ooh yeah