Life- A Book of Poems

Yes

A simple word that holds great power.
If you say yes to what is, you will be at peace.

You could also say, "I accept."
You could also say, "Thank you."
You could also say, "This too."
They are all phrases that express what yes brings.

It is common to be trapped in the problems of life,
to believe you must struggle in order to escape,
but it is struggle itself, that makes problems arise.
Say yes to what is, and what problem is there?

If you wait in a line that has gone too long,
say yes.
If you lose your keys on the way to work,
say yes.
If you get rear ended on the way there,
say yes.
And if any of the above makes you upset,
say yes to that too.

A single yes is all you need,
it just has to come in somewhere.
Even if a problem is still there,
a yes will shrink its size,
so you can face it completely.

When the hero faces the challenge in an epic tale,
full of hardships and perilous dangers,
they must first accept the challenge before they embark,
to fully face the road ahead.

Even when life challenges us,
most face it with a 'no' instead of a 'yes'.
We fight desperately in fight or flight,
and problems become bigger than they are.

The emotions are part of the challenge.
Watch them and they won't grab hold.
Know the yes behind them,
the peace behind the pain,
and there will be nothing you can't face.

A yes is a letting go of things.
It doesn't prevent you from saying no if you want to,
or refusing something when you have to,
but you don't make an enemy in what you face.
The 'no' is colored by the 'yes' inside,
and so is free of all negativity.

What looks like a place of weakness,
is the greatest power there is.
For you first must accept something,
in order to respond to it effectively.
Then whatever comes out of your response,
the problem is already solved.

You can't let go?
Accept you can't let go,
and you will let that go.

There is a place inside you,
that allows this moment to be.
It's behind all your perceptions,
all your thoughts,
all your feelings.
When you step back, you become it,
and embody peace itself.

Do not worry if it's hard to say,
A 'yes' is not about hiding your feelings.
A 'yes' is not about ignoring your pain.
A 'yes' is not about making you wrong.
If you step back and face these feelings,
you'll be watching from that place inside you,
and unite with the peace that is always there.

Every difficulty is an opportunity,
to become in touch with your inner peace.
The more you realize this peace within yourself,
the greater in power it grows.

You don't have to say yes to pain.
You don't have to say yes to circumstances.
You don't have to say yes to past.
You don't have to say yes to future.
Just say yes, here and now.

See what happens,
When you feel...

The wind that blows on your skin.
The breath that brings you life.
The thoughts and emotions around you.
The feeling that lives behind them.

Can you face struggle itself,
and be one with what is?

You don't have to ignore your thoughts.
You don't have to ignore your feelings.
Allow yourself to feel how you feel,
think what you think.
Say yes to it!
Face struggle for what it is,
and suffer your problems no more.