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The poetic city: “I Call It Meditation”

Jan 16, 2023 • Creative Writing

Any space can be a thoughtful space (Photo provided by: Summer)

I Call It Meditation

 
Every day I give myself an hour 
where I don’t have to do anything…
 
Anything at all.
 
I don’t have pay attention to my breath; 
but I do when I remember to….
 
I don’t have to write down my thoughts; 
but I do when need to…
 
I don’t even have to pet the cat 
unless I want to (which I generally do)…
 
I call it mediation because its an hour 
when I don’t have to do anything…
 
And I am always amazed by how much 
I get done when I am doing nothing…
 
Nothing at all. 
 
Reece Burka
12/22/2022

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