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The poetic city: “Meditating with eyes open 12/5/17”

Jan 10, 2022 • Creative Writing, People, Writer

Meditation can be done with open eyes. (Photo: Pexels)

Meditating with eyes open 12/5/17

Meditating with eyes open

slows time to a virtual

standstill.

It takes me past

hope and hopelessness

into the crushing reality

of the moment…

Where the illusion of choice

yields to the sweet breath

of acceptance.

Reece Burka

12/5/17

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