PUT SELF ASIDE
To just be here, however briefly,
As consciousness
As breath
As the universe
As God
To put one self aside
Without force
Or denial
But to shift attention
Away from self
And become the ocean
In which the waves roll in and roll out
The sky
In which the clouds arise and depart
In openness
In which thought comes and goes
What relief it is
To be spared of the relentless self
Even for a moment
Friend, put down your busyness
Let loose the reins
Let your self go
And be utterly empty
Just one taste of this
Changes everything.
* Have a blessed weekend.