ACQUIRING TRANQUIL MIND: A POEM

Flittery, fleeting, bustling mind Creates worries, stress and strain

The reckless, restless craving mind

Untamed one breeds desires, evils, pain

Sit still and just watch mind's thoughts

Be non-reactive, create mindful pause

Within the hush, a quiet space will dawn

Practice daily, till you hone the higher cause

Practice to detach deeply and intensely

Till outer, past, future no more spin

You begin to live from moment to moment

Self-reflect deeply till it is second skin

Attend breath rhythm, deep and slow,

Feel gentle current, in-n-out, to-n-fro,

Desires, worries and tensions melt away

In the frisky world you have tranquil sway