Lesson in Delusion

I stare at the stars and think,
"What a beautiful picture that has been painted for me"
I am happy in this moment,
But the moment quickly dissipates.

Our worldly happiness is based on delusion.
We are often chasing materialistic means of happiness,
And when gained,
We experience a jolt of momentary joy...
Pleasure.
Before we know it, we have fallen back into our baseline measure of happiness.

If the world was more mindful,
True happiness would thrive.
Beauty in all things would radiate,
Delusion, would dissolve.

There is a certain importance in acknowledging that delusion is a reality.
One that as a society we have become so keen on.
So comfortable with.

To awaken,
We must break free from our delusional and illogical mindset.
We must open the eyes to our souls.
We must embrace the fact that all which surrounds us is a façade.

Lesson in Curiosity

To be curious, is to remain young.
I recently read about a beginner mind versus an expert mind.
The beginner mind is curious, thus never bored.
The expert mind is stuck in routine, and often found bored.

There is one cure for boredom and that is curiosty, however there is no cure for curiosity.

When one is curious, she remains intrigued by the beauty in all that surrounds her.
She falls in love with the simple things,
And never takes for granted the smallest gesture or feeling.

I pray to remain always curious,
As the world is a place of beautiful things, beautiful people, and beautiful intentions.

Spring Sunrise

Waken by a whisper of the universe,
I gaze out my window and watch the beautiful sunirse.
Being so high above the earth allows me to appreciate the inexplicable.

I know the sun rises here,
As the stars still light up the sky in a foreign land.

This sunrise makes me want to star gaze,
Under the warmth of a blanket,
On a cool summer night.

I close my eyes.
Soon enough.
Spring bears Summer.

I will.

Eyes heavy,
Soul tired, but fulfilled.
I close my eyes,
And open my heart,
My mind,
My soul.
Leaving a gate open to my alternate reality,
Something so real, yet intangible.

I close my eyes ...
Looking forward to the conversations I will have with the Moon,
Her beauty,
As we bask in the night.

As the moments will pass us,
We will beg for it not to end,
But it will...
For we are only allotted one moment
In the near future,
As a glimpse
Into the inevitable one

We will get tangled in love,
Tainted with lust,
And lost in the here and now.
I will...
Even if just for one night.

Lesson in Love

Surrounded by the inevitable,
Yesterday was a day filled with Love.
Pure, blissful, mindless, Love.

I was reminded not once, not twice, but Six times that 'Love is Patient'
'Love is kind'

Each time, my heart sang,
A smile swept over my face.
Despite the clouds in the sky, and the dark hue of the remainder of Winter,
I knew Spring was here.

I will journey to a land familiar,
But distant.
I will sit down and listen.
I can't promise sanity,
But I can promise Love.

I am love.
I will always love.
Peace is love.

It is now the early hours of the morning,
My body covered ever so gently under numerous blankets.
I lay on my stomach,
Focusing on my breath.

I connect.
To the you, to the universe,
To myself.

I am here now,
And I am in love with all that surrounds me.
I will be patient, I will be kind.

Now I close my eyes for one last hour,
Soak in this moment,
Energize and thrive off of what is to come.

Lesson of Silence

After a long night, and an early morning
I reclined my car's driver seat back.
I had ten minutes to shut my eyes and enjoy the
Silence.

My body was tired, but I was doing what I love.
As I closed my eyes, the light of day graced my face,
Although cloudy, still not terribly dark.
Serenity took over my being.

I could hear the silence,
Understand the silence in a way I had not yet.
If you listen closely enough to silence, you can hear its many tones.
Its simple, yet beautiful song.

I felt still.
I felt comforted by the sound of empty air.
A smile snuck onto my lips.
This moment was peace.
This moment was joy.
This moment was love.
I felt whole.

Ten minutes felt like a lifetime.
I learned so much on my journey of Silence.
She is kind, she is warm and she is loving.
She does not judge, and she cares.

My lesson of Stillness was retaught,
As the silence swept over me.
I was happy.
I am happy.

Brief Prelude

Tonight I kiss the stars,
And thank the Universe for another day.
Lessons learned today,
The continued Patience,
A lesson of Listening,
And a lesson of Laughter.

Now I close my eyes,
Embrace what is to come,
Bring me to my alternate realm,
And let me see once more.