Completeness

A poem came to mind while meditating today. For some reason I saw myself in the midst of bubbles of people, all at various stages of life. In observing the events of life that surround us we can choose to look at them in differing ways. One could be happy, jealous, sad, depressed or indifferent. I find myself smiling more and more as I think of these events as they happen to those around me. The words "good for you" come out of my mouth (though no one is here to hear them). I will say from time to time " you deserve this joy." Well, how do I explain that? I use poetry. I was thinking about the process of my writing and came up with the following. A though or experience or event come to mind. A picture then appears and in some way it is striving to come out. For some it is in music and others things such as film making, or that very special visual art of the painting. For me it is in verse. Here is the poem that came to mind today.

Completeness

Surrounding me i see
Many a person in harmony
One finding another
A new place in life or another
Seemingly fulfilling destiny

Once i thought with heart attached
Why not me on that path
With heavy heart did i dwell
And with loneliness did it swell

One day things changed
My life rearranged
Nothing changed except within
A new perspective did settle in
With joyful heart did i regard
The many changes in those around
Whose lives come together
And bounties abound
No longer of self do i think
From the cup of joy, for others
do i drink

What joy can be derived
While others are broken,
alone or deprived
now waiting and hoping
for each to find
that place in life where they are complete
and surrounding all is found replete
with happiness and joy in this day
each finding completion in their own way
and as i reflect in this regard
a smile begins to hold its sway

-shiidon, February 2008