Focus

Art: Ivy Dala by J.Planet

Focus

 

I often wonder

If I have focused

On the proper path

I have found Nirvana

Within various moments

In Samsara

Throughout my life

I believe

That I shall gain

Materially

If I perform

Divinely

I can only judge

My behavior

Through its

Consequences

 

Yet I stand

Uncertain

Of any reward

I have done

What I can

Now I await another

To announce

That my work

Resonates truth

In their heart

As much as it

Resonates

In mine

 

My unique perspective

My wisdom surfaced

From pain endured

I got it the hard way

I earned it

Suffering led

To learning

Which led to

Change

In how I

Perceived myself

And the world

Around me

I have found joy

Where once

Discontent weighed me down

 

I have created

A world within

Which reflects

Love

To the world

Without

Realizing my dreams

Finding the love within

Which never falters

Which stops

Looking around for judgment

Now I look within

It brings me peace

My goal to choose

And accept my choices

And their consequences

Without regret

 

Nirvana remains in the distance

Like a mirage in the desert

An oasis reached

When I stop striving

And receive

Every action a prayer

Every reaction God’s reply

Accepting gratefully

As is my duty

Learn from my mistakes

Instead of fighting with Self

Over my perceived failings

And realize my full potential

So I may share my gifts

With the world

 

Shalom