The Zen in you
I had to capture the spirit of Zen to get me across the bend
All the doors were closed
so, I had to go gallivanting on the shore
The place was extremely dark
so, I had to make my way towards the pinnacle of the cross,
it was blazing on the hill
and one look at it made my spirit still.
It was just me alone walking on the shore,
The waves were still,
and for the first-time I could hear my spirit sing
I didn’t have a number or a score, and there was
No one to knock at my heart’s door
It was just me and the sea wishing to be.
I evolve out of myself, and my heart began to swell
And suddenly I feel myself walking into a new realm
It wasn’t the clothes that I was wearing
or the stories that I was sharing that cause my hear to fear
It was the part of me that I couldn’t see,
that cause the fear to grow inside me,
and it has come back to haunt thee.
And when the spirit of Zen reveals itself
the universe surrenders to its will
and everything is still.
I sat on the chair on the shore
and empty everything inside me
for I wanted to be free to confront my destiny.
I focus on nothing in order to get something
I sat still looking at the universe around me
dragging and pulling everything and everyone with it
and for one moment I felt myself totally detached from reality
I was there, but I wasn't there
So, I had to breathe and be still to calm the mind and body.
You see, you have to go deeper to find the thread
That is pulling at your head
The connection is deep down inside you
And you can find it if you search long and hard for it
The spirit of Zen is around you and it will transform you
Come and climb the mountain with me
And let’s sit on the hill that surrounds the sea
Just go a little deeper and you will be happier
You can find the truth and unravel the mystery
Of your youth if you sit still
and calm and peace will beckon to your will
stretch your hands way up high
and ditch every falsehood and every lies
and find the truth in the skies.
live in the now and let it work for you
that is the truth that is transpiring around you
gather new understanding of the world around you
know your ins and outs and you will never have to shout.
The Zen is in you, and it will tell you what to do
The Zen is in you, and it is a part of you
Search for it and you will find it.
Breathe deeply when life gets too busy
And when the care of life gets to you
The Zen in you will bring out the balance in you
The Zen in you is you!
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