“What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you.”

— Anthony de Mello

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In Balance

Today I sit in peace

Awareness is my flashlight and this is what I see-

There is harmony between mind and body

And balance, between wants and needs.

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The Friend Within

I take solace

In knowing you are always there.

Life creates waves ten feet high

That come crashing down on our spirit,

Daily, from all sides.

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Every morning I awake to a silent breeze

Creeping through the window,

Where I see the sun rise from the east

There’s happiness in the simple things I thought

If we look hard enough, and dare to live free

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What is the reality of this world?

Is there any universal beauty?

Any undeniable truths?

You have your prejudices

And me, my illusions