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HEARTBEAT OF A DEER:

A New Man, A New Year

(Dedicated to Osho)

1.1.05

 

Toward the end of night

she awoke, turned on the light

there was a silence all around

no one spoke

then tiny raindrops touched the ground

tap dancing

soon became a symphony

of harmony

 

Round about Dawn

the fawn

of gentle morning appeared

without warning, it neared

innocent eyes gazing through the trees

in a soft gray mist of a whispering breeze

 

The brewing smell of coffee

and her sleeping self took off...he

had met her in some Dream

afraid to meet upon the day

it seemed Best to meet this way

 

Took her in his arms

in secret their charms

awoke A Majesty

beyond worldly affairs

it was an Epiphany, an Emptiness

they sought

 

Completion meant Enlightenment, she thought

not sure, maybe true, maybe not

what to do?

 

The Fireworks of New Year's Eve

blasting in their ears

no fears, no tears

they were Gone

 

Halleluia is the name

of this Game

Waves of truth

caress the shore, seeking Ever More

 

Her feet stood still upon the shore

wave upon wave seeking Ever More

the sun shone upon her head

We Love You they said

each wave was new, the sky turned blue

 

Foam and sea

washed away all memory

timeless caress

I Love You they said

who knew?

 

She turned around, then with a bound

the fawn of morning leapt into the air

she didn't care

it grew before here eyes

to twice its former size

 

The sun shone down, all around

by noon a full grown deer

stood near

its eyes were round, a glistening brown

and then she knew

through and through

this was her deer, her Dear

then she watched it disappear

 

slipped silently into the trees

 

Falling to her knees

her feet still wet with seafoam

she found herself again alone

yet in her heart she knew

just what to do

she had come full circle

the deer and she

had never parted company

their hearts now beat as one

 

As Dusk approached

she gently spoke

whispering, to distant stars glistening

she knew they were listening

a Prayer for Peace

and Harmony

 

One teardrop

slid down each cheek

she thought perhaps next week

each tear would blossom, bloom

she was watering the Seeds of Newmanity

for a Garden called Ecstacy

 

Heartbeat of a Deer

it was a New Year

 

In Moonlight softly standing

on the shore

she looked upon the sea

moonlight and stars were dancing

on the sparkling glints of glancing

she was wondering

dreaming of Ever More

 

What if This turned out to be

The Other Side?

The Other Shore?

wondering even more

she quickly saw this was quite funny

 

she smiled, she danced

she felt entranced

 

Maybe just like Chuang Tzu

her Dreams were Coming True

who knew?

Who was dreaming who?

 

Do men dream they are butterflies

or do butterflies dream they are men?

and then

the Deer did reappear

 

As lightning struck

she forgot to duck

it was time

it was time

it really was time

for luminous Grace and Luck

to meet The Sublime

 

She uttered ecstatic songs and sighs

bare feet dancing in wet sand

to understand, to realize

Ever More was Right Here

in this sacred meeting

Newmanity

she was greeting

herself

 

Heartbeat of a Deer

it was a New Year

 

copyright Anupama Deanne Kallman

 

 OSHO DISCOURSES

Chuang Tzu's Stories and Teachings  

The Butterfly Dream

 

 

 

 

Osho's name means "Oceanic".

 

 

 

 

 

 

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