T'ai Chi

In this story poem of movement
we listen to universal spirit
In this story poem of breath
we attune to the single thread
that unites all

It tells of the rich varied vastness of
the Universal Tao Creation
It tells of the simplicity of the
One
If we bring our attention wholeheartedly
to the eye center
And still our mind with the sword
of devotion
We will begin the journey
of Tao
to our true home

In this story poem of movement
is hidden an ancient map
of cultivating the qi
In this story poem of surrender
If we listen to the ancient wisdom
of the true adepts
We are given a treasure house
of calmness
A pearl of clarity
a wave of ceaseless joy

- Marilyn Allysum
March 6, 1998
Maui Retreat