Contain: Easing

The shingles pain
Awakened me,
Early in the morning,
Burning and aching fiercely;

And so, I turned my gaze
Gently towards
The aversion triggered
By this scourge;

As I looked
At this resistance,
I inclined my mind
Towards relaxation;

Having loosened
The mind’s clinging,
I then turned
To the body’s state,

And finding tension,
Directed the body
To release the holding
In relation to the discomfort;

I then aimed kindness
At both body and mind,
Still having a rough time
Disentangling from the blaze,

But gradually
By softening mind and body
Against the unpleasant sensations,
Peace and ease replaced the distress.

Then finally I arose to
Take my medications,
Before settling down to rest
Once again for a time.