Coffee Meditation

Coffee Meditation~

Sitting and breathing
and sipping my coffee on the couch

with my eyes closed 

and my ears open.

I listen to the birds 

chirping and cooing outside

as the light of the day rises.

I listen

and breathe in all the sounds 

and the moment as it is.

I hear the dog whining at the back door.

Her nails clicking 

on the hard tile floor

as she paces back and forth

waiting for me to open the door.

I sit with my racing mind-

frantically trying to figure out 

why last night went awry.

I feel the worry wobble around in my head

and feel a tinge of sadness 

as I realize and admit 

that my frustration and tired

got the best of me.

A million apologies fill my head

as I sit and sip my coffee

and I slow my breathing down.

My mind is racing and compiling 

list after list 

of all the things 

I need to do today

to prepare for our trip ahead. 

But I just sit

I sip 

and I breathe.

I just sit back

and let my mind go.

My thoughts are unruly and wild-

like a kite being tossed around in the wind

trying to find

a current of air to float on.

And then I feel 

the gentleness of my anchored self

reminding me to relax,

to sit and breathe

and remember

that everything's alright.

I will get it all done. 

Last night was last night, 

and a new day has begun.

I bring myself back 

to the cup in my hand.

I sit.

I sip.

 I breathe. 

And it goes on this way

until my cup 

is empty.