SIT AND BE STILL

Suddenly the absence of sound
in my head appears
like stars on a clear dark night.

The murky haze that had been my home
is lighted and I can see the world.

The world is new
as I accept what's before me.

My judgement no longer a player;
I am free.

Still I struggle to stay centered
in this place.

The pull of negative energies is
ceaseless, obstinate, unfaltering.

Tomorrow I may slip again.

Glory that all of life
is about this moment.