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arriving to the valley of nothingness
with aching back
and sore feet
can in the first approach
seem disappointing
confounding even
as it is never what was imagined
at the outset
yet perhaps it is precisely in
the valley of nothingness
that timid flowers thrive
golden sunrise
over dry landscapes
illuminating the dust
covering the world
yet somewhere in a secret corner
the opening
and unfolding
perpetuate
the dissociation from
an image
gained through our upbringing
can be the more upsetting
that it is
liberating
to observe with different eyes
might ask
for a whole new balance
to be found
just as
learning to be free
has its own apprenticeship
love is not always to be found
where we expect it
it sometimes occurs in places
where we expect it the least
which does not make one reality
truer than the other
only perhaps to be observed
with different eyes
when perfection becomes
the measure of success
the noble balance
of presence
might get lost
in the striving for it
when solving a problem becomes
the measure of success
the noble balance
of healing
might get lost
in the striving for it
when peace becomes
the measure of success
love might unfold
graciously
unfinished business
is unfinished business
until every stone has been turned
every end bound
every step taken
to accomplish what ever task
claiming attention
openness
is not only a matter of
speaking one’s mind
it is also an unending exercise
of listening inwards
in order to discern
what is on one’s heart
walking every step of the path
in its own time
and its own rhythm
might be considered
a privilege
though it is a privilege which never comes
without the decision to
receive it
golden morning light
falling on the wall
drawing the mind
back into the present
meeting what is
to be met
facing what can be
faced