Inhale joy The sweet sound of laughter The love that only a smile can spark The warmth of an embrace The pleasure of contentment with what's before you Inhale the here and now Expanding and contracting with the flow of goodness, Of beauty in all things Large and small, strong and weak, old and new Inhale the peace of being Of presence, of pure awareness Awakened each moment by a blade of grass A drifting cloud An outstretched hill