Lotus Divine

Lotus rising out of murky waters illuminated by the rays of sun that fall upon the flower in glorious pastel tints I am reminded of the simplicity of beauty the kind that takes my breath away and leaves me with a reverent soul that aspires to transmutation of banal existence Lotus at home in pond of still waters resting upon outer rimless edges of time immemorial living beauty that shines forevermore I know that a pure heart is a wise heart made wiser by looking within one's soul for truth and then contemplation the quiet sitting abiding watching the breath move in and out wakefulness in the midst of the world catastrophe keeping the eyes open the ears open and moving forward in the steady rhythms that nature allows.