Inner Peace – A How To Guide:
Peace arises in those who are still.
But you cannot get there through grit and will.
It takes strategies and skills, you see.
That are not taught to you and me.
To find the peace within your heart,
I’ll do my best to help you start.
Try and find the space between,
Your thoughts, feelings, and mental stream.
There is a place that you can find,
Where you will be your one true mind.
It’s the moment you realize you’re just watching it all.
Observing from the inside of a physical wall.
This body, this vessel, it’s not really you.
You’re the one driving. I promise it’s true!
To get back in the drivers seat,
To feel connected and complete.
You must first realize, that inside there’s two.
There’s the mind, and then there’s You.
The One who watches, the One who listens,
To all the thoughts and criticisms.
Is the only one who matters here,
Not the ego that feeds us fear.
The ego does this in the name of safety,
It’s actually designed to be our safe keep.
Emotions too, are an internal compass,
Shedding light on all that confronts us.
They’re meant to serve us as our guides,
Vital insight for the soul inside.
So don’t let them run the show,
Know who you are and learn to grow.
Start by taking a long breath in,
And feel it pull you deep within.
Now focus in with all your might,
On feeling your body, your chest stretched tight.
Exhale, let go, and completely release,
And enjoy a glimpse of a moment at peace.
It’s a taste of stillness, but only seconds have passed.
The hard part now is making it last.
It doesn’t take long for thoughts to barge in,
The ego’s convinced this affair’s just a fling.
But take back your power, and check your mind.
All of this time you’ve been living so blind.
Make it your ritual to revisit peace,
Nurture it, practice it, make the thoughts cease!
Make it your mission to master your mind.
Breath by breath you can learn to unwind.
Brick by brick, you’ll build the foundation,
And truly live from love and creation.
