living – Page 5 – Picking Up Roots

Lessons

what colors do we use
when we paint
our past;

are our memories
bold and beautiful,

do we see beyond
the veneer -

do we scratch
beneath the surface -

to find
the important lessons
we have lived

One

to find a sliver of peace
know calm
within the mind,

tie no emotions
to outcomes,
see what is before you
for what it is,
attach no desire to it,

understand you are one
with the world

Costs

all things cost,
if not dollars,
than space
within the mind;

do you know
what you can
afford