Day of Mindfulness

I got to lead a Day of Mindfulness today. I was inspired to write something poem-like. Enjoy!

"Day of Mindfulness"

I got to see the sunlight fall just right

along the corkscrew filbert

I got to feel the gentle attention

of the breeze and

watch the pansies

nodding and shaking their heads,

“Yes! No!”

I got to lift my nose to the smell of blooming and

with a glance, by chance

I got to catch the moment the spider’s web

caught the air and with

complete faith in the wind and

complete confidence in herself

up up up

she flew with no discernible way to steer

Apparently the pear leaves became

three inches long in the night, and

today I got to see them. Each one.

I got to hear the neighbors fire up their lawn mowers and

I got to watch judgment and irritation

streak across like comets.

I got to feel tiredness behind my eyes

and I got to

get chilly as the sun went down.

I got to sit quietly and see clearly and melt,

grateful into this world.