it still astounds me
what gentle attention can do
. . . how it can bring much well being

letting my mind walk slowly
through my body from head to toe

greeting my eyes, ears, arms, hands, fingers, heart . . .
saying: “hello eyes. please relax and be at ease”
“hello ears. please relax and be at ease”
“hello shoulders . . .

slowly, like on a garden path,
walking through the community of my body
i feel tensions ease and deep calm spread within

it seems that together, mind and body,
we create a small miracle
of greater well being

beautiful what gentle attention can do