What is a zen thought?
Is it so subtle it drifts in the silence
of a gentle breeze?
Or in its simplicity inside a kids laugh.
What makes a zen thought zen?
Is it wisdom scribed by one
who looks for answers?
Or a phase that invites contemplation
for wandering soul.
What is a zen thought?
Is it a line or two orchestrated by
one named Buddha?
Or person dressed in robes
who walks in hallways of monastery?
What makes a zen thought zen?
Is it lines with words that are few
but echoes loudly?
Or in a star stuttered night
that vibrates peace?
The answer lies behind heartbeat
inside life's journey where road opens
with no stoplights.
Feb 8, 2020
Feb 8, 2020 at 11:08 PM UTC
What is a zen thought?
Is it so subtle it drifts in the silence
of a gentle breeze?
Or in its simplicity inside a kids laugh.
What makes a zen thought zen?
Is it wisdom scribed by one
who looks for answers?
Or a phase that invites contemplation
for wandering soul.
What is a zen thought?
Is it a line or two orchestrated by
one named Buddha?
Or person dressed in robes
who walks in hallways of monastery?
What makes a zen thought zen?
Is it lines with words that are few
but echoes loudly?
Or in a star stuttered night
that vibrates peace?
The answer lies behind heartbeat
inside life's journey where road opens
with no stoplights.
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