You
know that isolation is getting to you when you start looking at mice as kindred
spirits!
As
I was meditating my way through some Tai Chi movements this morning, I happened
to notice a mousetrap set in the corner of the room, and my mind suddenly
headed off on a nostalgia trip. It took me back to some of my early artistic
endeavours; children's pictures that included
some of these wee folk dressed up in quaint costumes; happy little
pictures, of happy little creatures, in happy little settings.
In
this time of isolation, when our individual personal environments are
drastically reduced, when our tactile interaction with those we love is
interrupted, I am reminded that we all
share a larger family home: Nature
waits, with its arms wide open, to welcome our long-overdue attention and
appreciation, and to give back happiness in return - we need look no further
than the small, simple things.
A Mousey Meditation!
As
I sat, meditating,
And
searching for light,
An
ominous mouse trap
Came
into my sight;
Off
in a corner,
Of
my humble house,
Sitting
there, waiting
For
some little mouse
To
come, uninvited,
And
fall for the trap;
I
winced as I thought of him
Caught
with a snap!
Perhaps
that wee creature
Was
watching me too,
Waiting
nearby,
And
seeing right through
My
frustrated efforts,
As
I tried too hard
To
find life's deep meaning;
He'd
catch me off guard;
Keeping
it simple,
He'd
gobble the cheese,
And
leave with a 'thank you!'
As
bold as you please,
Wishing
me luck,
As
I seemed to be stuck,
Caught
in my own mousetrap!
Keep it simple - gobble the love, leave pride in the trap!
