Circumspect: Wake up Call

Noticed muscle tension,
But refrained from intervening,
Instead stayed with the tightness
Then relaxed a little

Observed relaxation,
Returned to the breathing,
Switched back to the body,
Thoughts took me away.

When I came back
Tension had re-emerged,
Was it the thought surge?
Do I have to tighten to think?

Why does concentration
Require strain?
Surely there’s nothing
To gain by such pressure.

From there drowsiness ensued
And a desire to lie down
‘Shall I lie down?’
‘No, I shall attend.’

What is it like
To sink into this tiredness?
I held it in awareness
And waited,

But just then
My timer
Bell signaled
The end of this session.

Time to get up!
Served as
A reminder
Of the present.