A Blessing for Equilibrium – John O’Donoghue
Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore,
May the music of laughter break through the soul.
As the wind wants to make everything dance,
May gravity be lightened by grace.
Like the freedom of the monastery bell,
May clarity of mind make your eyes smile.
As water takes whatever shape it is in,
So free may you be about who you become.
As silence smiles on the other side of what’s said,
May a sense of irony give you perspective.
As time remains free of all that frames it,
May fear and worry never put you in chains.
May your prayer of listening deepen enough
To hear in the distance the laughter of God.
