There is a beautiful tree
In the center of a lake
It’s leaves are bright gold
As countless as the thoughts
that flicker in our mind
As many leaves as thoughts
That a lifetime would behold
Each leaf is a part of our mind
Whether we cling to
Or simply observe
The leaves that are grasped
Might just lose their form
With time all fades
Just as thoughts get stale
New leaves are always growing
small golden buds
Maybe seeming same
but a little different
Nonetheless each leaf is unique
Captivating beautiful
Don’t get lost
Absorbed in the beauty
What a sight to behold
The dignity of one leaf
Never mind the whole tree
It is almost painful to see
The brilliance is blinding
Obscures all the branches
from which the leaves spring
But if there is a leaf,
There must be a tree
Hidden or obvious
A choice it may be
If we can pull our attention
From glorified distraction
The structure of the mind
Is underneath in a solid way
And such an exploration
Will lead us from beautiful
Simple Leaves
To a dignified trunk
and whole tree
With a deep root
Touching the earth
where sustenance is gathered
From living earth
Without the illusion
Of flickering beauty
It is the home
And creation of the world
Our world that we see
As we journey back out the branches
And into the tree
where once we thought
Again we find dignity
And this time the brilliance
Is not a distraction
Nor so blinding
As that was our fear
Which was there all along
And kept us in branches
scared of the earth
Which for our discovery
Is the basis of the tree
