I have just returned from a life changing trip to South Africa. It is such an amazing place full of so much culture, history, wilderness and an abundance of wildlife. I felt so priviledged to be able to observe animals living in their natural habitat. And, watching them showed me just how closely related we are. Scary!!
Anyway, I wanted to share with you one of Wayne Vissers’ poems as I believe it serves as a nice reminder to take time out to slow down our busy minds and to really be present, experiencing moment to moment awareness.
Far from the cities
And far from the streets
Far from the people
is where my heart beats
It beats in slow time
in the vast open space
it beats out the rhyme
of an African pace
With the sun baking down
And the buzz of blue flies
With chirping cicadas
And gentle breeze sighs
There’s no need to rush
No deadlines to chase
Just the steady slow pulse
Of an African pace
The cool of the morning
The heat of high noon
The balm of the sunset
The silk of the moon
The stars’ steady march
The rivers etched face
The life loving rhythm
Of an African pace.