I am a bowl of clear liquid
As I meditate and contemplate more and more,
A lot of unsavory muck begins to rise to the top, as I stir the liquid.
I could stop, it could sink again to the bottom and I could be content.
Or I could try to sift it out. But, there are so many little pieces left to sift.
And I need to be slow, methodical and patient.
While I’m doing this, the liquid may not look so pretty a lot of the time.
But, it’s important I do this.
JPDdoesROK is a former news editor/writer in New Jersey, USA, now serving a one-year hagwon tour-of-duty in Jangnim and Dadaepo, Busan, South Korea.