WHEN I LIGHT A CANDLE

In my little room,
When I light a candle,
And think of you,
I hear the ocean,
Crashing against the shore.

The pure sound,
Calls from afar,
Inviting me,
To let go of thinking,
And dive into the vastness,
That I Am.

I AM WITH YOU

There is a bird,

Calling out,

Before the indigo night,

Turns to light.

She knows my secrets,

This little one,

Having seen,

I was with You,

In my dreams.

She knows my secrets,

This little one,

Having seen,

I wake in Your arms.

How can I say,

Where she begins and I end?

When we dance and sparkle,

As one perfect,

Song of love.

WHEN THE MIND IS SILENT

When the mind is silent,
The soundless sound,
Rises up,
Through the gateway of the heart,
Rolling in like the ocean,
And flooding the senses.

What a delightful way to drown!
In my little house,
As I sip tea,
The ocean comes calling!

And,
Who am I,
To refuse,
Such vibrant company?

SANCTUM OF THE SOUL

You entered the sanctum of my soul,
Silently taking Your seat.

Were you invited in,
Or did your love,
Break down the door?

The latch easily lifted now,
Welcomes the Beloved,
Strange faces and forms,
They come and go,
Standing before these eyes,
Taking these hands.

Why did You do this to me?
And who have I become,
When all that's left,
Is You.

NO ONE AT CENTER

Remember, you asked,
"Are you ready to become no one?"
"Are you ready to become no thing?"

Back then, I believed this to mean,
Fashioning the idea of emptiness,
Out of the mould of 'me and mine.'

Instead, it is a willingness to,
Remove the veil,
And discover,
There is no one here at all,

Simply,
Empty space.

EMPTY SKY-MIND

Many moons ago,
You asked,

"Why don't you,
Why don't you,
Why don't you bow to your own reflection?"

Then you wrestled away all notions of being small,
And lacking.

You polished the mirror of my heart,
And instructed,

"Look!
Everyone and everything 'outside' is your very own Self."

I see That now,
And am grateful,
For a mirror,
Which reflects empty,
Sky-Mind

WE ARE ONE YOU AND I

Here you are again,
Showing your face as the soft rain,
Falling and flooding my little world.

What a game you play, pretending we are apart,
But I know your secrets.
Remember, you whispered them in my ear, in the sound of the steady rain,

Beating the heart, of anyone who cares to know,

We are One You and I.
We are One.