Meditation.

Eyes close, legs fold, the back straightens.
But the mind whirrs, unbidden thoughts, like angry bees,
Seize their opportunity to fly hither and thither.

Finally, the mind stills, even as the body complains,
Of back aches, and the agony of cramping legs.
The mind is seized by the pain, when will this torture end?

Next come the invading thoughts. What time is lunch?
Has the bell sounded? Have I missed it?
Who’s just got up? How can she sit there like that!

Recall the instructions. Count your breaths.
In, feel the lungs expand, hold it,
Now let the breath out, gently. Repeat. And repeat.

Eventually, the mind stills, the pain subsides,
Peace descends, and into the stillness,
There comes an indescribable sensation,
As one becomes One, and Love fills the body.