Drishti, My Drishti
Standing on one leg
arms held high
shoulders down
away from the ears
Body quivering
sweat pouring
calf muscles tight
balance your weight
Find a focal point
- your drishti -
calm your mind
notice your breath
Rotate your ankle - both ways -
Lean forward slightly
onto the ball of your other foot
don’t lose your drishti
Today,
lying down on the metal table
arms at your side
mask over your face
entering the MRI
Where’s your drishti?
calm your mind
comfort your fears
fill up with love
All day at the hospital
seeing three doctors
viewing your brain scans
what’s this all mean?
As scared as a young boy
sitting on a church pew
hearing that the way he loved
made him abominable
Where’s your drishti?
fill up with love
comfort your fears
calm your mind
Wondering where God is sometimes
WHAT God is -
Ommmmmmmmmmmm
over the sound of the MRI
Ommmmmm
Over the sound of your fears
letting yourself love again
lying down on his bed
arms wrapped around him
earthy masculine comfort
smile upon your face
“You...have been my drishti,”
you whisper to him
But now, he’s gone -
where’s your drishti
comfort your fears
fill up with love
calm your mind
Ommmmmmmmm, drishti, oh drishti
Standing on one leg
arms held high
shoulders down
away from the ears
Body quivering
sweat pouring
calf muscles tight
balance your weight
Find a focal point
- your drishti -
calm your mind
notice your breath
Rotate your ankle - both ways -
Lean forward slightly
onto the ball of your other foot
don’t lose your drishti
Today,
lying down on the metal table
arms at your side
mask over your face
entering the MRI
Where’s your drishti?
calm your mind
comfort your fears
fill up with love
All day at the hospital
seeing three doctors
viewing your brain scans
what’s this all mean?
As scared as a young boy
sitting on a church pew
hearing that the way he loved
made him abominable
Where’s your drishti?
fill up with love
comfort your fears
calm your mind
Wondering where God is sometimes
WHAT God is -
Ommmmmmmmmmmm
over the sound of the MRI
Ommmmmm
Over the sound of your fears
letting yourself love again
lying down on his bed
arms wrapped around him
earthy masculine comfort
smile upon your face
“You...have been my drishti,”
you whisper to him
But now, he’s gone -
where’s your drishti
comfort your fears
fill up with love
calm your mind
Ommmmmmmmm, drishti, oh drishti
A drishti (view or gaze) is a specific focal point that is employed during meditation or while holding a yoga posture. Source: www.yogabasics.com
1 comment:
oh my God - how beautiful is that. My deepest appreciation.
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