My Little Zen Warrior

"Once, on Sundays, as I read the papers,

I saw a sunbeam make its way to her,

and her hair was suddenly aflame like a fuzzy halo,

as she lay on the carpet,

her face cupped in her palms,

lost in the world of wizards -

and the sun helplessly

putting the spotlight on her,

for the universe to gaze at her,

and no one else."

 

In Pema Chadron's  exquisite and heartfull book "When Things Fall Apart" she says -

"You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather."

 

This poem is about how children are natural zen individuals and how the universe recognizes them for what they are.

 

Uncut Poetry is brought to you by Sunil Bhandari. 

Sunil Bhandari is a poet based out of India. His book of poetry 'Of Love and Other Abandonments' was an Amazon bestseller. His second book 'Of journeys & Other Ways to Get Lost' is just out. Both are available in Kindle on Amazon.

Follow Sunil on Instagram at @sunilgivesup.