Noise is everywhere
I want to be free of it
my heart wants a cabin in the woods
an ideal escape
Daily life
doesn’t allow me escape
from the noise
I can only escape into something
into words
into pictures
into a bed
into my own thoughts
I yearn for quiet
for solitude
but when I’m alone
that’s when the noise
is the most defeaning
I meditate
try to clear it away
the monkey mind persists
I yearn for something deeper
than a cabin in the woods
I crave a quiet in my soul
freedom
from the noise within
I find
that underneath the noise
within the noise
between breaths
there is silence
and I simply am.
Ah, yes! You mind me of what made me consider monastic orders. Quiet contemplation; so delightful.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Buddhist monk?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Actually a Christian order within the Episcopal church.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cool! I had a friend spend quite a bit of time at a Buddhist monastery. I practice Buddhist mindfulness meditation, but I also believe in the power of prayer!
LikeLiked by 1 person