Dance: Letting Go Waltz

Continuing with
The letting go,
Carrying it through
Daily life;

Reaching deeply
Into peace,
And even further
To the depths of relaxation,

But even these
Do not belong to me,
And letting go of them
Left a quiet mind,

Classified this quiet too
As, ‘not mine,’
And letting go of that
Led to something I cannot describe.

Then at that moment
The telephone rang,
Decided to answer it
As I’d gotten behind;

Had a conversation
Unlike any I can recall,
Such clarity of mind,
Strong awareness of the other,

Subtleties in the sound of voice,
Nuances of expression,
All were more visible,
And responsiveness heightened;

Nevertheless still mindful enough
To know when to end
And re-orient the mind
In the direction
Of other tasks requiring attention.