Saturday

The Street Meditation




      take 3 deep slow breaths...

     and walk in any direction...

     and in front of you is a deserted street...

     the grass and weeds are growing through the cracks in the tarmac...

     and the wind  is blowing a broken window frame back and forth on its hinges...

     you can hear the creaking of the hinges  in the eerie silence...

     as you look around you become aware that there are hundreds of people silently standing and staring at you....

     their faces are devoid of all expression...

     and their clothes are torn and grey...

     their hair is matted and their faces are weathered and worn...

     the children cling to their mothers skirts, the eye round in amazement, their finger in the mouth...

     you smile at all these people...

     and they all move back...

     you feel bewildered by the fear you sense is filling the air...

     and wonder what you can do for the poor folk...

     as you try to work out what to do for them....

     go inside of yourself...

     and feel your feelings...

     hear your thoughts....

     and ask yourself the questions...

     and listen to the answers....

     take as long as you feel you need to delve deep within yourself for the answers you are seeking....

     and as you begin to find what you are seeking....

     you feel the warmth of the sun on your face...

     and you turn once more to the people standing silently, patiently, waiting for your next move.....

     as you look round you see...

     they are all smiling at you...

     no longer are their faces devoid of expression...

     as you smile back at them they come towards you...

     with their hands held out in greeting....

     the children let go of their mothers skirts and come and sit at your feet...

     touching your feet and the hem of your trousers/skirt...

     the women hug you and the men clap you on the shoulder...

     together you all go towards a communal camp fire you had not noticed earlier...

     and there the tables are full of food and drink...

     and you are invited to share with them...

     together you celebrate for as long as you want to....

     and when you are ready ...

     you take your leave of these wonderful people...

     secure in the knowledge...

     that by caring for and showing your concern and desire to help these folk...

     you brought healing to them...

     and by giving your healing, enabled them...

     to find and fend for themselves...

     and in return to learn to care and be concerned for others...

     know you can go back inside yourself if you want to help anyone one, situation, animal, or event...

     and just by being and doing...

     you will...

     now when you are ready...

     walk in any direction....

     and take 3 deep slow breaths...

     and in your own time...

     come back to the present and the room you are in now.

     Namaste

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