IT IS NOT A BIRD

Written Oct 8, 2011

 

Inspired by Adyashanti, a day at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

On my drive home from Spirit Rock, these are the things I saw, the words came so freely

 

It is not a bird

It is a hovering creature
instinctively swooping down to feast
solely for its own survival
to feed its existence

It is not a cow

It is a piece of flesh
grazing in its gated pasture
existing, but only to become one’s meal
at the end of its day

It is not fog

It is water droplets suspended in air
a visual backdrop
blanketing the sprawling hillside
 

It is not a deer

It is nature’s creature making common appearances
grazing or fleeing
in a state of panic or peace 

"The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing."
- Eric Berne