We Live in the Land of Serenity

The wind whistles
The bird sings
The water churns.
We live in the
Land of serenity.
The wheel of life
Turns in grace.
The universe
Pivots in peace.
Each moment arises
Deep within.
We live in the
Land of serenity.
The fire burns
The earth shifts
The air clears.
We live in the
Land of serenity.
There is a choice
We all can make
To live in the
Land of serenity.

Yearning

There is a voice I often hear
Purposeful, crystal clear
A yearning,
Not in words, but in emotions
I have tried to ignore it
But it only becomes
More strident in its call
When I release the mind’s
Resistance
All is quiet, peace ensues
The yearning strengthened,
Perhaps. And so, I wonder
From whence, whither
Does this come?
A mystery to me
A product of my generation?
A product of my upbringing?
Maybe.
A sign of my discontent?
But, I am not discontented.
I remember, it doesn’t matter
What I have in this world
Only, that I am in this world
And yet still, the voice returns.
Do you hear it too?

Only

Deep within your heart
There is no hate or spite
There is no evil or desire
There is no prejudice or envy
There is no pain or suffering
There is only peace
In your heart.

Nature’s lesson

While there may be many lessons in nature, the one I am most struck by is in its simplicity. Nature mostly just is. There is no ego or personality to nature. There is no illusion or judgment. There is only truth. In a world of only truth there are no lies.

The simple beauty of nature is its majesty. Without human judgment, there is a simple integrity completely immersed in only peace and grace.

Perhaps, a lesson for us all?