We Are the Mural

 

together we are the mural ~d nelson

Speaking for myself, for the longest time
youthful buttons pressed,
some even before childhood,
seemingly pushed me, chronically;
to keep on truckin’ passed
supposedly known, or otherwise misperceived,
colorful, ordinary backgrounds.

students & garden birds are the mural (click to enlarge)

skaters are the mural ~d nelson

Many difficulties later, after training to stop,
then, many more times stopping;
to be less busy,
I obtained glimpses of
spaciousness-yielding freedom.
Lots of stopping, conscious breathing.
Inner mud-to-lotus garden, blossoming glimpses.

inattentive are the mural ~d nelson

underpasses are the mural (click to enlarge)

Shape’s & color’s meanings reveal
when I recognize our relationship.
Moving slow, perhaps like an authentic self,
ancestors show themselves, at times, as creative art.
Whether they’re people, the plants, animals & earth,
all our relations, past, present & future, in-attendance.

new renditions are the mural ~d nelson

ancient prophesies are the mural ~d nelson

With froglessness, a wishless stillness,
that which is going on inside
can be seen with mindfulness’ light shining.
Accumulated knots, once identified,
may be untangled & untied, oh joy!
This potential to remedy anxiety, anger, and more, is wonderful.
Start with aspiring to be free,
then actions expressed
which fuel happiness.

Have newly found expressions of yourself
been revealed on nearby murals?
Such a beautiful phenomenon
of our creative universe.

deep aspirations are the mural (click to enlarge)

wilds are the mural

joyful we are the mural ~d nelson

wise & unwise are the mural

confused are the mural (click to enlarge)

all relations are the mural

beyond is the mural (click to enlarge)

neighborhoods are the mural

in this ‘hood we are the mural

“Our most beautiful virtue
is the capacity to intentionally
be happy.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh