Befriending Pain
( A poem written by MUSHEER )
With an open heart
I accept the pain !
and listen it's worries and complains
Unconditionally with tear drops
falling like the rain!
I respect and honor it
like a great teacher !
and listen the life changing sermons
delivered by this spiritual preacher !
Who trains me to embrace
the life as a whole
With all it's ups and downs
by going within my soul much deeper !
It keeps me alert, attentive and fully present !
Without obsessing over
any past or future
with it's intensity
i feel alive and in the moment !
Now i know that only one thing is permanent
and that is change !
so i don't fear or shy away from my pain
rather i embrace it
without any guilt or shame !
By coming out of my comfort zone !
i want to explore all the good and bad
since i am the master of my life
i can walk like a Tiger, fearlessly
In the jungle of uncertainty all alone !
I receive my pain with compassion !
never deal it with avoidance and resistance
Just simply shake hand and caress it
With all my love and attention!
some where i read a famous Quote
'what you resist, persists '!
So now i understand
the virtue of acceptance
is the true divine virtue
Which help us
to tolerate, accommodate and exist!
©mushir
M