Noisy Chipmunks

More than searching for a noisy chipmunk amongst the trees.
More than the mystery of circles on the surface of a still lake.
More than this fascination with ants working in a forest of grass.
And more than the beautiful symmetry of mountains reflected in water.
Now my friend you know that there is more than this.

Wait and watch patiently, wordlessly.
There it is…
the joy of self awareness
completely simple and ordinary
but infinitely better than all else.

Quickly mind comes back
and cleverly ruins everything.
“Oh how beautiful this is.”
“How sad that this can not last.”
“I am going to write a poem about this.”
"Oh, I must stop talking about this!"

Quickly the moment is lost but something remains,
like the lingering satisfaction all day,
having taken breakfast with your dearly beloved.

She is there, somewhere, and she will come to you again.
Call to her constantly and wait patiently.
Do not forget her.
Do not forget that she is the only one.