Thursday, March 8, 2012

Retirement Meditation

The yoga teacher speaks of the thymus gland
Hands in prayer position, thumbs touching chests, we listen
Close your eyes and go there she says and I do
to green fields spread out and blue sky
to openness and serenity

Next time, thumbs pressed to sternun
I try to return there... but
the edges are all rusty
the field funneled to an end, a cliff top
I stand where the land drops away
abruptly... my heart closes in fear
Am I ready to jump ? My eyes open
What signifigance is here, I muse

I long for those green fields
that my life should be thus :
spacious, no fear
My mind softens the cliff to a green slope
Do I dare to fly here?

Radha

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