Island of the Heart

The sun on the window Incense smoke draws a line in the air The mindful app rings "Sit for a while" Feel your breath Feel you're already back there Phone lights up with a thousand worlds But I close my eyes instead Every storm Every wave that's crashing Just a story in the head Buddha said, Come and see This island of the heart in me Where the waves still The mind sets free Right here, Right now, Just be Take refuge in the truth again In Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha Friend, Let go, Let go, Begin Right here, Right now, Within Traffic hums like a mantra Kopitiam cups clink Life goes on Craving calls like an old friend's number I smile soft Let the ringing be gone Every joy Every tear that's falling Rises Fades Like evening rain In each breath there's a tiny freedom See it clear And you don't have to chain Buddha said, Come and see This island of the heart in me Where the waves still The mind sets free Right here, Right now, Just be Take refuge in the truth again In Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha Friend, Let go, Let go, Begin Right here, Right now, Within When it hurts Know it hurts, that's the way When it goes Let it go, don't make it stay Every breath Every step you take Can wake, Can wake, Can wake Four truths like lights in the night sky Life can ache, But it's not "mine" There's a path in this everyday life Walk kind, Walk clear, You shine Buddha said, Come and see This island of the heart in me Where the waves still The mind sets free Right here, Right now, Just be Take refuge in the truth again In Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha Friend, Let go, Let go, Begin Right here, Right now, Within