Once more the teacher whispers it in my ear: breathe
calmly, feel what is coming loose and let it go, a burden
you won't miss, dare to forget it
and stay in your body, no matter what
gathering tears, self-pity
or blazing anger, it's not a picnic
to live and a cold comfort
that it passes
But that's not what I come for
I just want peace in my life
I really need this retreat
I don't have enough time
I'm not allowed to discuss that right now, I don't
even want to think of it, I concentrate
on the painful back
I'm putting myself through