Day 39 - 8/20/20 - Don't you wanna know?

I’ve been told that
I can live in harmony
with life and all the things that surround me
Let go of the way that
I believe, that life should be and
I can just accept that
I’m not in control
my role is channeling the light within
And challenging the things that lead to sufferin
to everything, including me

Surrender to the life that’s
moving through you
and you’ll find who you are
melt away the ice you’re caught up in
so you can feel the heat of the star
we’re dancin’ round
and you’re stepping on toes
not following the lead, don’t you wanna know?
where you’d be if you lean into the rhythm
of the movement of life
let’s see where it goes

Well, I try to remind myself
one day I will die
no matter what I try
it’s the right thing to do now
learn to accept that fact somehow

‘Cause I wanna live in a way
that gives every moment it’s due
I wanna engage and stop livin it safe
and I don’t know
any other way
except to

Surrender to the life that’s
moving through you
and you’ll find who you are
melt away the ice you’re caught up in
so you can feel the heat of the star
we’re dancin’ round
and you’re stepping on toes
not following the lead, don’t you wanna know?
where you’d be if you lean into the rhythm
of the movement of life
let’s see where it goes

Another banger… based on the last Niyama we covered in a class I’ve been taking, “Ishvara Pranidhana” about surrender. In addition to “the 4 reminders” of Buddhism, referring to aging, illness, death, and that everything you cherish will go away some day. Heavy shit, but it doesn’t have to be.