Distinctive: Soul-full Encounter

Pondering Alan Watts' words,
In, Out of Your Mind,
About Hindu beliefs
About the nature of life;

He reported that
They see us as all part
Of a self,
Non-dual and inclusive;

And so,
Every one and every thing
You see is really YOU
But only very cleverly disguised,

Thus, on my way to work,
I performed this thought experiment,
On what if this is so,
How would that be?

And in so doing found
I felt highly positively disposed
Towards every human being
On the street

And also to
All else that I could see
And hear, and feel
And experience in any way

But then, suddenly my concentration was broken
By the sight I next beheld,
For I spied a large furry critter
Feeding on local delicacies,

A raccoon perched atop a rubbish bin
Confronted me on my way in,
Barely pausing from chewing its repast,
Even when I called, “I hope you enjoy your meal!”
‘Ah, so!’ thought I, ‘perhaps it knows this secret too!’