Devotional: Uninhibited Awareness

The frigid weather returns;
So much fuel has to be burned
To keep everybody warm
In the face of the oncoming storm,

Meanwhile, the heart remains steady,
Hospitable to all that’s on,
Receptive to the changeable climate within,
Offering comfort to the churning inner winds;

Mindfulness is the ally in this,
For then not even the slightest flutter is missed
And attention can be directed
Towards whatever’s amiss

And from inside the awareness,
From this vibrant process,
So often now there’s such bliss,
Such joy, such delight,

Happiness gushes forth and energy abounds,
The joy in this consciousness
Fills the inner screen
And leads to such peace;

Not sure how this happened
But the ease keeps increasing,
Especially each time I apply
The metta phrases

But often even when
Merely coming from
The awareness direction,
And enhanced by not clinging;

Letting go of form,
Of feeling, of perception,
Of thought and consciousness
Brings about a lightness
That is wondrous to behold!