Breathe

Breathe
Breathe
as the ocean breathes.

Follow the rolling

swells and notice,

the clattering of pebbles
of your chattering mind.

See
the pieces of heart

mended smooth as

a mind refracted prism;
a heart-mind of changing

shapes and colors.

Pause
to reflect

on the eloquence
of empty clay bowls.
Ride the bend of slow swings
on a graceful afternoon.

Respect
the trellis aging

in the vineyard.
Walk the rows and count

the rooted shadows.
Unlearn the fruits of false wisdom.
Train your thoughts upon the trellis.