SEIJAKU
SEIJAKU
That special moment in the eye of the storm
When all is swirling fast and loud around you
Yet you are in a pocket that is calm and still
As if a waved wand had stopped the world
Conjuring sudden silence amidst the clamour
One is a snapshot from an animation movie
Caught by surprise, in an instant of serenity
Open mouthed, slowly blinking and nodding
Grateful that someone threw a secret switch
Pausing the universe, if only for a few minutes
Allowing that precious time to gather thoughts
That otherwise would be lost in the maelstrom
Allowing one deep breath taken after another
A heavy gunfire of signals in the brain, ceases
Heartrate settles, and vision resumes its focus
So that each passing second can be welcomed
Slowly savoured, as if a delicate amuse bouche
Yet knowing that such a gift of time cannot last
At least, now aware that such a state can exist
From which one may emerge better balanced
Stronger, and poised to re-engage once more
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