Light Chasing

I always liked the look on Obi-Wan’s face while wielding his Light Sabre. It's taken a few decades to realise that’s because he looked like he trusted where he was directing it. This still evades me. Purposefully putting away distractions to write a little poem, or having a go at doing  ‘just one thing’ helps me feel less scattered – for a while, anyway.

Light Chasing

Obi-Wan got it right

By teaching Luke to work with light

Wearing a blindfold.

He told his pupil

‘Stretch out with your feelings….’

When our thoughts are scattered

It matters even more

To sense our way

Withdraw from the distractions

That shapes the reactions

So oddly relieving.

Finding our way to

Believing we’re enough already

Even for a moment, makes us bright

Keeps our sabre steady

Helping us direct our light.

‘You will only find what you bring in’  - Yoda