where is happy mind
why are you hiding
beneath an overcoat of misery
and disappointment
why are you sleeping
wake up
don't wait for a prince to kiss you
princes come and go
lost in illusion like the rest of us
oh there you are
...in the morning call of the owl
as the land awakens
...in the silhouette of treetops
at twilight
...in the jackrabbit
big as a German Shepherd
or was that a coyote
no don't look with your eyes
look with your heart
the heavenly abodes aren't found
in the Golden Temple
or out beyond Alpha Centauri
they are here
in deepest presence
in silence underneath the noise
and above the clouds of frenzy
and exhaustion
in the tender heart
the Healing Rose
---Paresh
