Meditation: Reggae Joy

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Gather yourself,

and take a moment

to get comfortable

in your bed.

LONG PAUSE

Become aware of your back,

as it presses gently

against the sheets,

sinking into them.

LONG PAUSE

And feel the rest 

of your body dip,

ever so slightly,

into the softness

of the bed.

LONG PAUSE

Now, see if you can imagine

an electric guitar

playing just a few notes

of reggae

softly in the distance.

PAUSE

The notes have a rhythm,

a rhythm that dissolves into you,

and you feel your body

begin to sway.

PAUSE

And,after a moment,

you hear a soft drum

joining the bass guitar,

and the rhythm feels 

stronger in you.

PAUSE

And, together,

music floats through you,

gently bending and swerving

your body to the rhythm.

PAUSE

Now, see if you can imagine

being draped in a cotton dress

with the colors of the ocean

sweeping through it.

PAUSE

And the dress

ebbs and flows

with you and the music,

and catches the breeze

like a wave.

PAUSE

While dancing

you look down at your feet,

as the tug of the music 

moves them on 

a powdery beach.

PAUSE

The warm sand kisses

the bottom of your feet,

soft and tender,

and lets you move freely

and comfortably to the beat.

PAUSE

And while dancing,

a little girl

hands you a purple orchid 

for your hair.

PAUSE

And you place the orchid

behind your ear,

as the sun 

glistens between

the stands of your hair.

.

PAUSE

The little girl 

takes your hands,

and together,

you weave in and out 

to the vibrant pulse

of the music.

PAUSE

After a few moments,

the little girl

runs down to the beach,

picking up shells

every few steps

and still dancing..

PAUSE

You turn back to the band

that pauses,

while one of the players,

talks in a voice

as melodious

as his guitar.

PAUSE 

When his lilting voice stops,

you hear the unmistakable

cracking of drumsticks,

and the whine of the guitar.

PAUSE

And then, the crowd 

around you cheers,

as the band

plays some Bob Marley,

and everyone dances.

PAUSE

Laughter and shouts of joy

permeate the air,

and run through your body

like the infectious beat

of the music.

PAUSE

And as you dance,

you notice that 

every breath you take

is scented with coconut

and pineapple 

that tickles your nose.

PAUSE

And as you twirl

with and around

the others,

time stops;

there is only now.

PAUSE

And, after a while,

the sun dims

and slips 

beneath the horizon,

just beyond the purpose ocean.

PAUSE

And the music 

keeps on playing,

and the people dancing,

in the light of tiki torches

and a pearl moon.

PAUSE

After a while,

the vibrant energy

inside you

starts to shift

to a feeling of calm

and contentment.

PAUSE

The music slows,

and the crowd

begins to thin

until the last pulse

of the drum  

is heard.

PAUSE

So, you smile 

and wave to the man

with the electric guitar.

And he winks

and grins 

for he knows you’ll

come again.

PAUSE

And you walk away

from the tiki torches

into the Jamaican night,

midnight blue and breezy

with the aroma

of ocean salt on your skin.

PAUSE

And as you walk down the beach

feeling contented and blessed,

the reggae keeps playing,

every-so-softly in your heart.

Now and always.

NAMASTE

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