Unclenched

Unclenching
Is liberating
Freedom is this!

Loosening of sinew
Slackening of muscle
An all-seeing gaze

The world slows
Nothing to do
Nowhere to go

Merging into everything
No emotion, just peace
Just silent contentment

The wild weeds
Are perfectly placed
In the garden

Hummingbird buzzes
“Fill the feeders”
My body responds

There is natural flow
A graceful response
Dancing with nature

Society requires
Contractions, contortions
And clenching

Unclenching feels better
Than drugs or alcohol
Or meditation

A bird flies by
Carrying a twig
Sweet tears flow

Sad tears, angry tears
Bitter tears, joyous tears
Love is flowing unchecked

Unclenched
The past and future
Disappear

Unclenched
71 years are in this moment
Life and death merge

My son’s birth
My mother’s death
Exist in a single instant

Unclenched
The world sings
In harmony

Low note to high notes
Waves of sound and color
A dance of aliveness

And the dog sleeps
To the background sound
Of the water fountain

©bjb

3/26/2025

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