Commotion: Out of Balance

Negative mood
But calm in the background;
Let everything be
And got some work done,

Then got pulled
Into everything again;
Compulsive thinking,
And worrying.

The ringing phone
Brought me back
Into now;
Again and again

I used this anchor
In the stormy seas,
So tiresome
And repetitive.

When will this
Exasperating irritation leave?
I will not
Grieve its departure,

But appreciate the contrast;
Yet, alas the difference
Keeps it going,
My ignorance is showing;

My ill will towards
This agitation,
Ensures its recurrence
And perpetuation;

My craving for ease,
Guarantees a continuation
Of these wild swings
From peace to chaos.

Commentary: Mindful Lugging

After grocery shopping
I pulled my buggy
Along the sidewalk,
Heading for home.

Then suddenly
I saw below me
A big black ant
Crawling on the pavement.

In her mandible
She grasped a morsel;
I could see she too
Was transporting her supper home.

But she was about to be
Squashed under a wheel
Of my cart;
Fortunately I was paying attention,

And so I was able
To avoid crushing her,
So that she could
Continue on safely
With her load,
As I did with mine.

Comeback: There's No Misery Without Company

Dissatisfaction arises from
Satisfaction;
The seeds of the former
Give birth to the latter.

If I did not have
Some contentedness,
I would experience
No discontent either.

Whenever I look
Behind disliking,
I find liking;
It is the ground underneath,

And so too satisfaction
Emerges from beneath dissatisfaction,
Like the sun peeking out
From behind the clouds.

Miserably staring out the window
What showed through the screen,
But the most beautiful,
Fluffy white cloud I had ever seen.

‘Oh, how fortunate, am I!
To have such a gleaming
Visitor,
What a magnificent scene!’

‘Do you know how beautiful
You are?’ I asked,
‘So wonderful
And so fleeting.’

‘I must be one of the luckiest
Creatures alive
That I should have been present
To see you arrive.’