Enough to Remember

I look and I see
whatever is
in front of me.

But what
makes me think
I see clearly?

What do I miss?
What do I see
that isn't there?

It's enough
to remember
that I don't know.

Tight Squeeze

Life is riddled
with tight passages.

We cannot get through them
without being changed.

To resist this reshaping
is painful and a waste.

Better to make yourself
small.

My Skin

This is my skin.
It's skin deep.

A color
not found
in nature.

Somebody else
picked it out
for me.

Want to
try it on?

The True Blasphemy

Do you think Tao
would ever abandon you?

It has never been so.

Do you think God
would ever cast you away?

It cannot be done.

Do you think you can
ever be separated from the Divine?

That is the true blasphemy.

What a Chore

God casts flowers in my path,
but all I notice are weeds and thistles.

Tao fills my days with wonder,
but all I see are deadlines and obligations.

The universe soaks me in grace,
but all I survey is a desert of fear.

What a chore it is just to look.

What Is Missing?

What is missing from this moment?
Only my presence and attention.

What is lacking in my life?
Only open eyes and an open mind.

What do I need and not have?
Only awareness of what is already mine.

Walls

A wall of silence
can kill a friendship.

A wall of fear
can kill the future.

A wall of ignorance
can kill a nation.

A wall of pity
can kill a caring heart.

Happy?

Satisfaction takes may roads.
Sometimes we get what we want.
Sometimes we want what we get.

Dissatisfaction travels one road.
It follows our ego all the way in.

Shadow Rules

Rules are for those of us
who have not yet learned
to see the shadows we cast.

Untying the Center Knot

When I untie
the center knot,
everything falls
into place.

Prison or Garden

Is life a prison or a garden?

One has no guests.
The other has no strangers.

Student Teacher

We are all made for learning.
The drive to know more is a gift.

Survive the lessons you are to learn.
Teach what is yours to pass along.