"What is Mindfulness?", He asked
I sat, looked in his eyes
Took a breath, Then I answered back
"Knowing aversion & desire distracts like the past
It's not seeking, not thinking, not leaning
Not lacking, not needing, just breathing
Observing no meanings
It's knowing life is fleeting
You're complete when you're just being"
He looked back
I just laughed
These conversations with myself they're the ones that last
To be present is to walk the path
It's why insights are rapped
Over these digital tracks
So you know how to act
When you encounter distraction
If you're feeling some sadness
If you think you are average
Or experiencing madness
Just remember this message
There is nothing that's fixed
And nothing is static
No, not even your habits
All you are is awareness
Treat your thoughts like they're objects
Treat your heart like a compa**
May your actions be honest
With no knowledge of factions
A reflection of oneness
To see is to be
And all judgements are blinding
To avoid and to seek
This is just as binding
All you need is to breathe, see, and be