Being Spiritual

And try to squeeze light
.... into your parched being " .....
- Hafiz
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we work so hard
at our spirituality
trying to squeeze Sacred from our soul
as juice from a lemon

or perhaps more aptly
water from a stone

ah

but the secret is in the ceasing
and the being

relief comes to this parched soul
as I stand motionless
silent
in the dust of the road
and watch the sun rise into a cobalt sky
and kiss the mountain
gently

with
Sacred fire