Corollary: A Little Break

Fifteen minutes to go
For the calamine lotion
To dry, solidify
Then this body goes to bed,

Ah, another opportunity
To meditate,
Instead of doing
Any other action or inaction,

But really
I only sat silently
And closed my eyes
And enjoyed the relative quiet;

Then I opened my eyes
Looking at nothing
In particular,
Just appreciating the experience,

Nothing fancy,
No intentional mindfulness
Of breathing
Or anything else;

Simply sitting,
Not thinking of anything
Nor trying not to think,
Neither attempting to achieve,

No expectations
Were attached
To this temporary reprieve
From life’s fast-pace race;

Going no place
I merely gently face
Whatever is here,
Without judgment or regret,
Being in the chair and not there.