From A Trance in the Rocky Mountains Somewhere

I found this little musical poem in a notebook I took to a writing retreat recently. Here’s a little poem I guess I happened to write during musical trance writing to Pachelbel’s Canon in D. So here you go, from a music-and-camaraderie-induced trance in a room full of writers on an old ranch in the Rocky Mountains somewhere. Accept as the world approaches you Do not create Boxes and limitations That you may become stuck inside Be open Allow Prosperity Love Opportunity Sunshine To flow in Notice how you feel Yes, notice how you feel Instead of expectations That create disappointment With the open eyes of an accepting child, You find speckles of joy in everything that approaches you. In evey panoramic view, there is something good. Focus on that Not on the absence of… anything Just focus on what is there. Begin with here Begin with now See what is there And from what exists Find the next place Find the next path What was before Is no more And gives you no good bearing. Trust it not. Trust here. Trust now. And open your eyes to actual conditions on the road ahead. Instead of leaving the ripeness of your mind on yesterday’s worries.