Fortunate developments do not excite,
in as a heart tremor, as they once used to
and likewise downturns diminish not soul’s light,
for we know each moment in this dream is new,
so from God’s bliss boat we choose not to alight,
glistening in sunlight, as does morning dew.
Call this a stoic stance or simply heart’s dance,
it is because we have turned inward our glance.
observing mindfully
upswings and downturns
from the void of perfect stillness
we witness with nonchalance
Ferris wheel movement
for our soul’s delight
the eye of the hurricane
hums in blissful silence
as this dream unfolds
08-February-2023
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