The Reflection Pool

As I played Solitaire for the 157th time,
I began to wonder if this isn’t
how meditation masters feel, finding
small comforts in the repetition of
movements.

Shuffle     Shuffle     Shuffle
count     1 2 3 4 5 6 7, 1 2 3 4 5 6, 1 2 3 4 5,
1 2 3 4, 1 2 3, 1 2 , 1
Black 7 on top of red 8 on top of black
9     Ace of spades above

count     1   2   3            nothing
count     1   2   3            nothing
count     1   2   3            red 6 on top of black 7
count     1   2   3            2 of spades     black 10
on top of red jack

over and over          until     no moves
are left to be made

Shuffle     Shuffle     Shuffle

is that like sitting on the cushion for the
157 time?      Breathe in     breathe out

thinking

breathe in          breathe out

thinking

Repeating until you get past needing
to control  the emotions of
thinking and feeling

Each master just there through it all
Shuffle     Shuffle     Shuffle
Breathe in     Breathe out

And then do they get up from
their work and go about their
day the best they can until
they each get to return to
their seats, the turmoil of
their lives, and find a few
moments of comfort again?
Do they?