Stand Still

“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” Deepak Chopra

Lost
by David Wagoner

“Stand still.
The trees ahead and the bushes beside you Are not lost.
Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you,
If you leave it you may come back again, saying Here.

No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still.
The forest knows Where you are.
You must let it find you.”

Stand still
To be
Present
At ease
Rooted
Joyful
Found
Stand still
Allow
Open
Anticipate
Hope
Laugh
Delight
To be rather than to do
Stand still, sit, gaze
In the pause, treasure.

“To lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the crowd.” ― Max Lucado