Part 1 — The Road

As he walked the road, he found all that life could offer.
He found the fruits of all the trees, the animals of all of nature,
the drinks of all that grapes, barley, and the botanicals had to offer.

He found down that road sunshine and blue skies, warmth and livelihood,
joy and excitement; he found love.

He found the feeling of love on that road.
He found the sensation of love; he found love in its entirety
the early signs of love, the smiles, the comfort in one’s self,
the resting in the present moment.

He found the warmth of the sunshine after the early morning mist
in love itself.

He found on that road the nourishment of love.

He walked it through love and carried love with him & in him,
along the line.

As he carried on with his road, he encountered humans,
and each encounter, he gave them a little of that love.
It took different shapes and forms; it mutated, adjusted,
and it became lessons for those he encountered —
all from a place of love and in the name of love.

Yet, he never understood contribution to their lives
and kept on losing people.

He, on that road, started blaming himself —
he should do better, be better, connect better, engage better —
and he continued his journey on that road with love in his heart.

He walked a lonely road, the road that many people of his kind knew.
He walked on this lonely road with love onboard the journey,
in his heart, in his being, and luminously from his spirit.

Every phase of the road which he crosses — new people met,
and new people lost along the road.

He’s seen the trees fruit, blossom, by shorten & decay,
the seasons change over and again, the humans shift and change —
he’s lost so many along the way, so many to count.

And he marched on through the thought of nothing was present in him.
But nonetheless, he marched on.

He reached a valley — valley of abundant love — and in that valley…

Enjoy my other reads:

Stop Blaming Your Parents: Turning Mindfulness into Self‑Responsibility. On this link.

Living in Peace: How to Find Inner Peace in this World? On this link.

How to Transform Self-Sabotage with Mindfulness and Love? On this link.

Emotional Identity and Pain: Who Are You Without the Struggle? On this link.

External Resources:

Zen & Engaged Buddhism:

Plum Village 

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