"What is Mindfulness?", He asked

I sat, looked in his eyes

Took a breath, Then I answered back

"Knowing aversion & desire distracts like the past

It’s not seeking, not thinking, not leaning

Not lacking, not needing, just breathing

Observing no meanings

It’s knowing life is fleeting

You’re complete when you’re just being"

He looked back

I just laughed

These conversations with myself they’re the ones that last

To be present is to walk the path

It’s why insights are rapped

Over these digital tracks

So you know how to act

When you encounter distraction

If you’re feeling some sadness

If you think you are average

Or experiencing madness

Just remember this message

There is nothing that’s fixed

And nothing is static

No, not even your habits

All you are is awareness

Treat your thoughts like they’re objects

Treat your heart like a compass

May your actions be honest

With no knowledge of factions

A reflection of oneness

To see is to be

And all judgements are blinding

To avoid and to seek

This is just as binding

All you need is to breathe, see, and be