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Meditation for the Past
Gazing down at my head
au naturelle
with new horizons melting
I notice my eyelids grow heavy
each slow
steady breath
arriving out
and then in
Out and then in
breathing out
and then in
until wishes
seem possibilities
the past
a snake's shed skin
In the distance
an invisible orchestra
begins to play
understanding the moment is now
while the clock
becomes a newborn lamb
floating in perfect time
dancing on clouds
to the sigh of soft new shoes
Tired memories
are shrugged away
falling scales from a wise old fish
gently nudging the green glass
of aquarium corners
sinking slowly
down
to sleep for good
on a sandy bed of forgiveness
And when I am ready
gently
as soon as I wish
I may return
from out
and then in
breathing
out and then in
to feel a gilded dawn
filled with peace
fresh understanding and love
then taste the spiralling scent
of the sweetest ruby
rose
au naturelle
with new horizons melting
I notice my eyelids grow heavy
each slow
steady breath
arriving out
and then in
Out and then in
breathing out
and then in
until wishes
seem possibilities
the past
a snake's shed skin
In the distance
an invisible orchestra
begins to play
understanding the moment is now
while the clock
becomes a newborn lamb
floating in perfect time
dancing on clouds
to the sigh of soft new shoes
Tired memories
are shrugged away
falling scales from a wise old fish
gently nudging the green glass
of aquarium corners
sinking slowly
down
to sleep for good
on a sandy bed of forgiveness
And when I am ready
gently
as soon as I wish
I may return
from out
and then in
breathing
out and then in
to feel a gilded dawn
filled with peace
fresh understanding and love
then taste the spiralling scent
of the sweetest ruby
rose
Published 31st Mar 2010
| Edited 6th Jan 2023
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31st Mar 2010 12:41pm
I m deeply impressed by ur vocabulary overhere...u have plucked very delicate words in each of ur expressions...and the metaphor like, "a sacrificial lamb...wearing soft new shoes"...stimulated me a lot
31st Mar 2010 1:18pm
Don't often talk about my out of body experiences as (mostly in the West)a lot of people think you're wacky. Glad you enjoyed this and thanks for the feedback, Anando.
1st Apr 2010 00:51am
the slow steady movement of this - really captures the feeling, along with all the sensory morsels.yum.
1st Apr 2010 7:50am
...know what you mean - I almost nodded off a couple of times as I wrote this, despite the jarring mystic references, Emmalina. Thanks for your kind words.
Anonymous
1st Apr 2010 12:03pm
..and oozes a slow quality.
It's gradual, calm and soothing - very enjoyable and begs for a second reading.
S
It's gradual, calm and soothing - very enjoyable and begs for a second reading.
S
1st Apr 2010 2:58pm
Three consecutive reads and you may find yourself in a trance like state, Steven. Thanks for your kind words.
