"The world depends on which way this thought unfolds."
~ Mark Nepo

Some days I am here, and some days I am there.
But most days… just here.

In a space I have created as my sanctuary.
This space isn't always a location.
Sometimes, it’s a thought in the moment.
Sometimes, it’s simply where I am.

Thoughts unfold constantly,
like a garden growing in my mind.

With each inhale, I gather a thought like a single seed.
With each exhale, I plant it—
releasing it into the wind.

3 o’clock rolls around,
and I’m always curious where the minds will be
as they pass through the mindfulness gate.

At 3… or 4… or 6pm,
my student/teachers arrive,
dedicating a moment to honor their being—
their spirit,
in this chaotic little world we call life.

I cherish these moments—
feeling like a dragonfly floating
through a field of beauty.

Each student, a blade of grass,
a flower, a weed, a shrub…
All of them awe me
as both student and teacher.

I look forward to flapping my wings today.

~ Maktub