Transformer

It became
inescapably obvious
as I grew older: reality is layered,
and, if you focus less intently on what you are doing,
and give yourself permission
to just Be,
  you can see several layers simultaneously.

It is a transcending awareness
in which all is connected,
and our world reveals her true colours,
and our senses thrill.
You know what is truly important,
and life is full.

For me, the choice was clear,
so
if I seem not to be fully engaged with what I am doing,
I may be really busy
on a Different level.

Tutors

Once was a time, not so long ago,
We knew that the future was ours.
We knew who we were, and where we would go:
Our minds were aflame with our powers.

We set off proud and tall:
destination was all.
The world was ours for the taking;
But so soon, on our way,
We got trapped in life’s fray:
A nightmare from which there’s no waking.

Regrouping, we thought
That, though dreams came to nought,
We could still succeed in our mission:
To our children we’d teach
All we could not reach,
And imprint their young minds with our vision.
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Just yesterday (now so long ago),
We passed on our wisdom and sorrow.
Now our children, as they grow,
Must carry our hopes to tomorrow.