Dreadful and Wonderful

“Life is both dreadful and wonderful. To practice meditation is to be in touch with both aspects.”

― Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

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Today I saw the sun rise,

It was wonderful

Today I read hateful comments on the internet

It was dreadful

Today the wind blew

And the trees sang

I was wonderful

Today my mind took me into dark, musty corners

It was dreadful

I live with beauty and ugliness

Surrounded by love and hate

I am strong and weak

Wise and foolish

Good and bad

The only way to live fully is grab hold of the world

As it is

To accept myself, as I am

I am both dreadful and wonderful

Life is both dreadful and wonderful

I can live with that

(as if I have a choice)