When the mind wanders or wavers,
reconfigure awareness
in the body, sensing inwards,
looking outwards
When thought holds sway,
if you can’t break free
or let go, step back, loosen up,
shake it out, however you frame it,
be physical, get up and move
Then resettle the mind in the body,
at ease, unconfined
Over time, regaining this
sensate presence,
as you recognize the thought patterns
that shape your actions
and the underlying motivations that persist,
retrace them, without judgment
Dwell within the mind’s grounding,
free-ranging presence
Welcome the currents passing through,
even waves of displeasure
and want, even as they carry you here
and there. With the body in mind,
within the chrysalis of mind and body,
within the mandala of body
and world, let another more loving body
long waiting within
emerge, a body long awaiting your presence
within, emerge,
within the chrysalis of breath
blood and light
emerge