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Gather yourself,
and take a moment
to get comfortable
in your bed.

LONG PAUSE

Become aware of your back,
as it presses gently
against the sheets,
sinking into them.

LONG PAUSE

And feel the rest 
of your body dip,
ever so slightly,
into the softness
of the bed.

LONG PAUSE

Now, see if you can imagine
an electric guitar
playing just a few notes
of reggae
softly in the distance.

PAUSE

The notes have a rhythm,
a rhythm that dissolves into you,
and you feel your body
begin to sway.

PAUSE

And,after a moment,
you hear a soft drum
joining the bass guitar,
and the rhythm feels 
stronger in you.

PAUSE

And, together,
music floats through you,
gently bending and swerving
your body to the rhythm.

PAUSE

Now, see if you can imagine
being draped in a cotton dress
with the colors of the ocean
sweeping through it.

PAUSE

And the dress
ebbs and flows
with you and the music,
and catches the breeze
like a wave.

PAUSE

While dancing
you look down at your feet,
as the tug of the music 
moves them on 
a powdery beach.

PAUSE

The warm sand kisses
the bottom of your feet,
soft and tender,
and lets you move freely
and comfortably to the beat.

PAUSE

And while dancing,
a little girl
hands you a purple orchid 
for your hair.

PAUSE

And you place the orchid
behind your ear,
as the sun 
glistens between
the stands of your hair.
.
PAUSE

The little girl 
takes your hands,
and together,
you weave in and out 
to the vibrant pulse
of the music.

PAUSE

After a few moments,
the little girl
runs down to the beach,
picking up shells
every few steps
and still dancing..

PAUSE

You turn back to the band
that pauses,
while one of the players,
talks in a voice
as melodious
as his guitar.

PAUSE 

When his lilting voice stops,
you hear the unmistakable
cracking of drumsticks,
and the whine of the guitar.

PAUSE

And then, the crowd 
around you cheers,
as the band
plays some Bob Marley,
and everyone dances.

PAUSE

Laughter and shouts of joy
permeate the air,
and run through your body
like the infectious beat
of the music.

PAUSE

And as you dance,
you notice that 
every breath you take
is scented with coconut
and pineapple 
that tickles your nose.

PAUSE

And as you twirl
with and around
the others,
time stops;
there is only now.

PAUSE

And, after a while,
the sun dims
and slips 
beneath the horizon,
just beyond the purpose ocean.

PAUSE

And the music 
keeps on playing,
and the people dancing,
in the light of tiki torches
and a pearl moon.

PAUSE

After a while,
the vibrant energy
inside you
starts to shift
to a feeling of calm
and contentment.

PAUSE

The music slows,
and the crowd
begins to thin
until the last pulse
of the drum  
is heard.

PAUSE

So, you smile 
and wave to the man
with the electric guitar.
And he winks
and grins 
for he knows you’ll
come again.

PAUSE

And you walk away
from the tiki torches
into the Jamaican night,
midnight blue and breezy
with the aroma
of ocean salt on your skin.

PAUSE

And as you walk down the beach
feeling contented and blessed,
the reggae keeps playing,
every-so-softly in your heart.
Now and always.

NAMASTE



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