Circuitous Recipe: Well Cooked

Being present for
Everything present,
Then attention to
The body.

Strong emotions
Agitating thoughts,
Like the stirring of ingredients
In a mixing bowl.

Rough day
All whipped up,
But rested in acceptance of
The way things were.

Such a struggle,
Up and down,
Layers of acceptance
And resistance,

Passing through them,
Alternating light and dark
Like a multi-layer cake
Baking in the oven,

So hot,
So energetic,
But expanding slowly
In a stately fashion.

No frosting here,
Just plain and simple,
One layer at a time
Happening all at once.

Awareness floats through it
Level by level,
Then the meditation is done,
And the results are left to cool
Until the next sitting.