[Thespiritexpress] A poem read at Mastery

[roz at mcn.org]

> I love this Riantee! You are such a gifted poet and they keep on coming!

You take the most mundane things and find the spiritual essence!

Love, Roz


>> A Cup of Tea with Angel
>> First there is water
>> crystal clear, serene, patiently waiting
>> to reach the right temperature.
>> Then the first bubbles tickle and trouble the water.
>> It’s the moment when I drop into the teapot
>> my son brought all the way from China
>> just the right amount of my most favorite tea
>> lovingly kept in an earthen jar.
>> After a few second of teasing with a silver spoon
>> I let it sit until the prompting produces its effect;
>> a cloud of brownish-gold
>> floats up and dissolves in the water.
>> I wait a few moments
>> before I introduce other elements
>> proven by time, culture and practice
>> to enhance the taste and produce the best experience.
>> Finally I bring to my lips
>> the handsome cup I always use
>> because it was made by a friend,
>> and in that instant
>> the delight to my tongue
>> awakens my taste buds to a soothing caress
>> sliding down to the throat,
>> reaching the nostrils,
>> then continuing
>> to delight all the senses.
>> I take full responsibility for that perfect cup of tea,
>> as a matter of fact for all of my creations.
>> They are very good!
>> That’s when the mischievous angel materializes
>> out of my breath
>> like Aladdin from the lamp.
>> It sings and dances in front of me, it teases me,
>> it gives me directions on how to dream my day
>> as the dreamer of all dreams within dreams,
>> instructions for a week without goal,
>> no opinions, no decision; I need do nothing.
>> It merges all senses into one,
>> shatters all mirrors of identity
>> and points to the gateless gate
>> as my self dissolves into darkness within darkness,
>> the pregnant emptiness.
>> This is the gateway to all understanding, it tells me,
>> no one can pass through the gateless gate,
>> so. . .
>> be no one.
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