CONTEMPLATION

CONTEMPLATION

 

I lean and loaf and sit around

Taking in the sights and sounds

Of shore or meadow or a wooded trail;

I’ll watch a squirrel shake its tail

Or listen to the crickets chirp.

Feel the sun upon my back.

Know I’m practicing the knack

Of letting go and being still

Loosening the grip of will

And purpose in my life,

Taking a break from strain and strife.

Yet, before I know it, the moment’s past.

These contemplations never last.

In a flash I’m back in drive

With thoughts and plans to strive

For more and better things

That work and effort brings.

There’s a balance to be struck

And with some wisdom and some luck

I’ll know again that Inner Peace

Of Rest, Relaxation, and Release.