The River

by Terry Grasse

The wise ones say
Follow your breath.
Let it take you to
The river of energy
That created you.

Breathe in, breathe out . . .

Follow your breath.
Let it take you to
The river of energy
That sustains you.

Breathe in, breathe out . . .

Follow your breath.
Let it take you to
The river of energy
That destroys you.

Breathe in, breathe out . . .

Your breath is the
Trigger of mindfulness
The key to
The here and now

Breathe in, breathe out . . .

Did the Buddha or Jesus
Ever shoot a gun?
Invade a country?
Kill other beings?

Breathe in, breathe out . . .

Siddhartha
I sat by the river
The river flowed
The river flowed
Through me
The river was me

Breathe in, breathe out . . .