Footprints

by Dean Solon

on the buddhist wisdom path it is said we are living in a world of activity and phenomena.  there is no judgment in this;  it is a description of what is.  it is a description of the human predicament on the earth and it may be a description of the significant footprints we human beings leave on the earth.

an experiencing of meditation may allow you to enjoy the quiet.
the experiencing of meditation may allow you to appreciate the silence.

i wake at 3:53 a.m.  i wake disturbed.
all i am remembering of the dreaming is...an alternative life as a young boy and young man, a life in which i traveled frequently and extensively.
i am feeling there was nothing negative about the life i dreamed.
i suspect it to have been a means of revisiting and reintegrating this life i have lived.

the disturbance?
is the world i am living in
and seeking to be making sense of
and seeking to be living with heartfully and mindfully.

the world i am living in and with is one of activity and phenomena,
is one of much disturbance,
one of much turbulence and turmoil.
will we humans calm our asses down?
will we quiet our hearts and minds?
will we lighten our heavy footprints
as we are walking on the earth?