A poem inspired by Thomas Merton and D.T.Suzuki

Listen

We humans are too concerned with things.
Activities,things and too many people clutter our life.
All this clutter causes us to lose sight of the beauty,of the simplicity of this life.
Listen in an open room undisturbed by man-made devices.
Do not be afraid of what you might hear or think.
We have forgotten to listen for the beauty.
The beauty of the ocean waves upon the shore,the wind through the trees,brushes and homes.
Accept and embrace this beauty which is life.
Leave behind the clutter and confusion we have created.
Only then will you truly experience the beauty of this life.