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The Secret of Inner Peace
The secret of inner peace is simple, yet so very illusive;
When I move to it, it scampers away like a frightened rabbit.
Never getting to close, always a step or two ahead of me;
Knowing the possibility exists, yet it slips through my fingers.
Instead of chasing inner peace, I sit and watch it, learning;
Trying to understand the complexities of the matter.
The more I watch, the more I am surprised by its equanimity;
Waiting for me to embrace it, seeking me as much as I seek it.
I notice that my every movement gains a response from my prey;
Inner peace is watching me as intently as I watch it, but why?
Day turns to night; night back into day; week after week;
Year after year; lifetime after lifetime; seeking to understand.
The more I approach inner peace, the more it runs from me;
A am puzzled by this enigma, so I just continue to watch.
I sit in quietness and stillness, aware of my surroundings;
Descending that spiral staircase from my head to reality.
I see inner peace cautiously approach me, slowly, curiously;
Peace now stands before me, it's gentleness envelopes me.
I open my heart and soul; inner peace enters my essence;
Taking up residence inside my soul, now it can speak directly.
I run up the staircase into my head, excited with my new friend;
Inner peace scurries into the shadows of my soul, hiding again.
Returning when I am in the present moment; finally, the secret!!!
The secret of inner peace is simple, yet so very illusive.
7Sep10
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Reality simply is… it is our acceptance of that fact that allows
inner peace to thrive or cower within our soul.
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