Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Meditation John Field
Picture a violin snug in its case,
A nest of Russian wooden dolls, 
The inner sanctum 
Of an unencumbered life.
To get there fall silent but not down, 
Go in and pass through 
The constant chatter in your brain 
Until you reach a sanctuary
Where the outside simply isn't 
Unless a dog barks 
Or a truck rumbles by.

Then dive 
And if you meet your inner stranger 
On the way down 
Introduce him to your mantra 
And watch them improvise a dance.

Fold into your Self like a parachute 
Collapsing when you land
By breathing in and out 
With the slow and steady rhythm 
Of a metronome 
Until time stops turning on your wrist 
And you lose the drift 
Of what your thoughts are thinking.

This is it. Yes. This. 
Such stillness, such bliss, 
So much invisible beauty to explore. 
Bury yourself in it up to its hilt 
And be glad you exist 
Because even slow motion 
Moves a little faster 
When the hands of a clock 
Knock on your door.


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