When you are mindful…

When you are mindful, what do you notice?

When I am mindful,

I notice people.

Surprisingly,

my stories about them disappear.


When I am mindful,

I am able to listen.

Surprisingly,

hum-drum noise of life disappears.


When I am mindful,

I am always at the right place.

Surprisingly,

urge to be somewhere else disappears.

When I am mindful,

I don’t need any answers.

Surprisingly,

even questions disappear.


When I am mindful,

I still exist.

Surprisingly,

all my worldly identities disappear.


When I am mindful,

I get to meet my real self.

Not surprisingly,

all my masks disappear.