Hunger for Life

As I began opening my bedroom window this spring before practicing T’ai Chi Chih, I was struck by the sameness with which I hunger for life as the newborn fledglings in their nests are. I began using the chirping and twittering of these birds as the music and meditation for my practice period, rising earlier than usual so as not to miss this flurry of feeding. I’ve tried to summarize it all in the following:

Early
dawn breaks beautiful
birds stir
thoughts of young needing
gathering morsels
hungry mouths reach
Spring has come!

Body
in movement
reaching for food
flowing circles of Chi
energy gift
universe eager to share
Spring has come!