I turn
inward
to the
heart

through
the
heart

only to find
presence

a bubbly
invigorating
joy

a non negotiable
happiness

was it there
all the time?

was it hiding under
stories of failure
layers of self doubt
rules of engagement
not fitting in?

was it lurking
in the background
never to see the light
and after
decades of depression
giving up?

or did it come
from the stars
one delicious morning sit
at a time?

aglow with light
at peace with all
bringing
happiness
home

an inner universe
as vast
as mysterious
as the one
outside

I have only
questions
no clear
understanding

but who really cares
when delight has replaced
the dark clouds

I turn
inward
to the
heart

through
the
heart

only to find
presence

a bubbly
invigorating
joy

a non negotiable
happiness

and then
some

Maja Bengtson © 2016