Meditation

I lay here in the cold, yet I do not tremble.

I feel the tempest brewing, yet I do not react.

I feel the urge for power, yet I do not seize it.

I possess the agony of pain, yet its grasp does not hold me.

The impulse of sex begets my mind, yet I do not lust for it.

The burden of responsibility comes down on my shoulders, yet its weight doesn't crush me.

''The past wraps my neck with searing venom, yet its poisons do not consume me. ''

''I hear the sounds of violence and torment, yet the silence produces the calm and peace. ''

''My mind is ambitious and alive, yet its fires can be contained. ''

''My body is weak, yet my resolve is strong. ''

''I am poor without money, yet I'm rich with zeal. ''

''A reflective, contented mind is the best possession. ''