WAKE UP TO WHAT YOU DO

awake and in truth

i pass through the door

“enter here”

i ask

“what best serves life”

present to this moment

aware but not limited to

my own feelings

i take up the way of meeting

others on equal ground

i take up the way of speaking

of others with openness and possibility

the beacon of light is on

i observe myself without changing

feelings, thoughts or sensations

reactionary patterns come into view

i ask

“how do these patterns serve me”

watching, looking, listening

in the car, at work, at home, in my dreams

i trust the power of awareness

i do not expect miracles

this is a journey

learning not to unconsciously respond

demands patience, observation and compassion

may i take up the way of cultivating a clear mind

Diane Rizzetto