I’ve been looking
for something
new
I want every day
to be the first day
Beginner’s mind
the zen masters call it
Every breath
a beginning
every exhale
a letting go
I get lost
on the road
beneath my feet
where everything
is teeming with life
while my laboured breaths
reek of death
And still I walk on
Looking for something
that feels like a brightly plumed bird
beating its wings against my heart
Is it you?
16 July 2018