! ! Being, Here, Now

First, I gave up asking, Why? for I was never told the truth; now I live in whylessness; then I gave up asking, How? for they said, best find out for yourself; now I live in howlessness; then I gave up asking, When? for they said, who can be sure? now I live in whenlessness; then I gave up asking, Where? for they said, where is it not? now I live in wherelessness; then I gave up asking, Who? for they said, first know yourself; now I live in wholessness; and now I live without these questions, the answers run toward me; now I am more here and now, and elsewhereness near gone; for elsewhere’s here and now, I find; and Other’s really One. * [leaning on Rumi]