A Little Angel

“It’s amazing what can truly happen, how your life can be so grand; when you give up trying on your own, and let an angel hold your hand.”

 

As I sit here and I write
Contemplating all the signs
A little angel has left behind
Signs of love, signs of trust
Letting go and letting God
I think of all the ways
In which I control and plan
Futile, indeed, to get so uptight
I can feel that it’s not right
My body tells me it is tight
Holding on to such vibes
I feel it, I understand
The time has come now
To take a stand
So I hold on to your hand
A little angel, my friend
Whispering words of delight
I let you show me the light
Lightness of being
Dismantling all my worries
Teaching me to be myself
Enveloped in all the love
A little angel has left behind

 

 


Angels are always whispering…
– you are loved.

 

Everything Is Everything

appearance & emptiness
when they’re no different
everything is my view

dream time & wake time
when they’re no different
everything is my meditation

bliss & emptiness
when they’re no different
everything is my activity

now & later
when there’s no difference
everything is naturally real

mind & space
when there’s no difference
everything is dharmakaya

happy & sad
when there’s no difference
everything is guru’s instruction

upset & wisdom
when there’s no difference
everything is the realized state

my mind & buddha mind
when there’s no difference
everything is complete

– A song by Yogi Milarepa, 1052-1135, Tibet
(rendered into English by Prof. Steven D. Goodman, here.)

 


And you are everything.

 

A House Full Of Life

Being full of life… is the best.

A HOUSE FULL OF LIFE
COFFEE STAINS ON THE FLOOR
PET PEE PADS AND MORE
STICKY DOOR KNOBS
FOOD CRUMBS ON THE COUCH
DOLLS ON LITTLE CHAIRS
LAYING ALL AROUND
KETCHUP FINGERS ARE THE WORST
CHOCOLATE BREATH IS THE BEST
WE MAY COMPLAIN AND RUSH
BUT BETTER WE NEVER FELT
HEART FULL AND POCKET EMPTY
THE JOYS AND THE CRIES OF
A HOUSE FULL OF LIFE

 


Enjoy the messy days.