ATARAXIA

Seeking serenity we developed meditation,
Or recognized it as such,
as a disciplined and sober lifestyle that seems to offer much
But,
Now,
We know the world is in an uproar,
All the time,
And have the means to know it and bring it with us
Everywhere we go.
This constant buzz for our attention,
Leaves us with disturbed breath and unconstrained fear.
Deservedly so.
The remedy is what it has always been:
Sitting,
Quiet talk,
Or no-talk,
Or
Storytelling.
Finding inspiration inherent in the striving for sunlight.
That brief moment of faith.
Recognizing,
that even though everything is changing, moving fast,
We can still do something about it
With the goodness that is in our hearts.