You needn't voluntarily twinge <br />A single muscle fiber. <br />No, <br />All one needs to do is willingly <br />Swallow a microscope. <br />Explore one's internal cavern. <br />Investigate every nook and cranny. <br />Leave no stone unturned. <br />Sift through one's self layer by layer. <br /> <br />The beautiful, arduous journey into the deep <br />Requires stillness not motion. <br />Calm, quiet, patient, surrendering absolutely, <br />Absolutely compassionate, sinking into one's bottom <br />Like a pebble cast into a pond, <br />Yet thoroughly examining the essence <br />In every crack and crevice, <br />Your treasure will find you! <br /> <br />Precious jewels and gems will abound, <br />Yet their gleam will be weak. <br />For you will be amongst stars, galaxies, universes! <br />You will illuminate forevermore, <br />Peaceful, lucid, humble, <br />An inward smile fixated upon your face, <br />Your eyes twinkling to mirror the constellations, <br />To be in love with everything and wholly aware of the <br />Oneness of everything, <br />You have now reached the apex. <br />This is enlightenment. <br />This is the kingdom of heaven. <br /> <br />Perfect.<br /><br />Josh Terpening<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-mind-is-a-cloud/
