Sunrise Meditation
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Stop in your tracks
Take a deep breath
Stop and relax
Close your eyes
Exhale a slow deep breath
In your mind’s eye
It’s early dawn
It’s quiet and serene around you
Look far out at the horizon
There over the peaceful rolling sea
See a fine line of light in the distance
The sun is about to rise
There’s just a fine line
Of warm brilliant orange
Where the water and sky meet
It’s beautiful tranquil blissful
Let it all soak in
Inhale slowly
Exhale
The sun is about to rise
And you’ve got a front row seat
Nothing could be more important
You’re holding a remote
And you get to press
The PAUSE button
You’re in control
The show is on hold for you
The sun won’t rise
Until you’re ready
Breathe in the panoramic view
Nothing could be more
Important than to be
Right here right now
Put the remote in your pocket
Take a deep breath
Keep looking at the horizon
Inhale
Exhale
See that fine line of orange glowing
And know that you have it on pause
It’s not going anywhere
Take a deep breath
You need to do only
One thing right now
You need to take the time
To unclutter your mind
Much like pulling weeds from a garden
Look at your troubles your worries head on
Call them out
Disown them
Reject them
Grab them by the throat
Pull them out by the roots
Gather every one in a bundle
Take your time
Turn them in one at a time
See how uprooted
They are powerless
Every last one of them
Bundle them all
Into that wooden chest in front of you
Take your time
Take all the time you need
When you’re done
Close the lid
And lock the box
Catch your breath
See how the horizon
Still has its bright orange line
And you still have the remote on pause
Take a deep breath
Feel the freedom
With each breath you inhale
Slowly exhale
Throw the key away
As far as you can throw
Inhale
Exhale
Time is on your side
Relax
You’re holding the remote
You’re in control
The sun won’t rise till you’re ready
Breathe it all in
Right now it’s just you
and your sealed wooden chest
It’s heavy but you can do it
Go ahead and push it off the cliff
One more push should do it
There it goes off the cliff
Watch it tumble down down
Your troubles and worries
Out of reach
As the box hits the sea
Listen to the distant splash
And watch the box sink
And hit the bottom of the sea
Exhale a deep genuine sigh of relief
Inhale your first emancipated breath
Taste the moment
Enjoy the unfettered feeling
Inhale
Fill your lungs with the freedom
You remember as a child
Running through a field of flowers
With the wind through your hair
And laughter echoing from all directions
Soak in the moment
And only when you’re ready
Take the remote in your hand
Feel the power the control
Feel the anticipation of the new day
Only when you’re ready
Press the slow motion button
Let the show pick up
From where you left off
Connect with that thin
Orange strip at the horizon
Be one with it
Feel it slowly widen
Control the speed of the day rising
Let the orange ball of fire slowly emerge
You are in control
One with the universal energy
And nobody can shake your strength
You are light and carefree
In the depths of your heart
Infused with energy
Let the day begin…
Published in my photo/poetry book ~SUNRISE MEDITATION~ 2019
Read on air by invitation ~ December 5, 2021 'POETS' HARBOUR'
AP: 2nd place 2022, 2nd place 2020, Honorable Mention 2020, Honorable Mention 2023
Submitted on October 8, 2020 for contest IMPRESS ME WITH AN OLD POEM (002) sponsored by POET DESTROYER A - RANKED 6TH
on June 11, 2020 for contest YOUR BEST POEM sponsored by CHANTELLE ANNE COOKE - RANKED 3RD
on April 10, 2019 for contest 2019 POEM OF THE DAY sponsored by RICHARD LAMOUREUX - RANKED 2ND
and on February 16, 2019 for contest 2019 POETRY MARATHON MILE 19 sponsored by MARK TONEY
POTD February 14, 2019 - Very honored this poem was selected as POTD as this is my first ever in this style and writing this poem felt somewhat like a personal journeying.
Originally posted on February 13, 2019
Copyright © Line Gauthier | Year Posted 2019
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