To make preparations for prayers
To be chanted in about half an hours time
I am invited to stay, I will stay for some
Although I might have to take a side seat
Not to be centre stage you understand
For I have neither the knowledge nor the voice
To create a pleasant experience for others
As I meditated I felt:
First a twinge in my shoulder
Then a twitch in my calf
Then a dull ache in my lower back
Let no one accuse me of being unaware
My awareness is firmly held
Yet it is arguably well assisted
By the silence behind closed eyes
A silence undone by footsteps
A silence undone by voices
A silence I once so treasured
Unaware of the harm it caused
A silence undone by vacuum cleaners
A silence undone by a busy mind
A silence beyond my awareness
Oh silence, what trouble you’ve caused
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