Pai will turn you into a poet (among other things) by Jordan

Everyday in Pai I become a little more inspired. The people I've met, the conversations I've had, and the true beauty I have experienced all create a package that makes Pai a place people have a difficult time leaving. I have changed my outlook on life on only 2 weeks. Wow! First, there is Sandot, the genius of a man who owns and operates the farm we live at. He has the most stunning spirit of a human I have ever encountered. He is beaming with intelligence and love. I am learning so much from him about living self sufficiently and happily. I mean, I can build a fire, carve a whole kitchen set out of bamboo, have become proficient with a machete, and I can find the basil and cilantro in the massive sea of green. Then there's Joey and his team. These are the local guys that we go rock climbing with. We hang out on his farm most evenings and observe the simple jungle lifestyle. Joey's team are a group of guys that train horses, go on climbing excursions, and basically work together to survive and thrive. They share all and all contribute. It is so beautiful to see something like this! So with that, I was at Joey's last night listening to music under the stars...it started to sprinkle down rain and this poem poured right out of me.

If the rainforest was the desert and the desert was the sea
And birds lived in houses and people lived in trees
If mice hunted lions and snakes started walking
And cats started swimming and fish started talking
Things would seem backwards, a little out of place
The world is not right now, there's something wrong with this pace

But here is the problem, it's already happened
People are hunting diamonds and fighting eachother like lions
We don't live in houses, we live in extra large boxes
Everything we have comes in a complicated package
We are losing intuition because of all the planning
Computers do the work, nine to fivers do the scanning
All of these processes were created by the masses
Look at it, dissect it, are there more opportunities or clashes

When you see something right, you feel that it's fine
What makes more sense, shopping malls or what's yours is mine
Life offers paths that guide us toward the distance
If you chose ones that feel right, things won't seem so twisted