Meditation: The Gallery at Night

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Allow yourself to 

sink into your bed,

casting aside

all the thoughts of the day.

LONG PAUSE

And as you lavish

in the covers,

feel your body

melting in relaxation.

LONG PAUSE

And as you feel

your body relax,

let your mind open

to visions and dreams.

LONG PAUSE

Take a moment and find yourself

in an art gallery,

with magnificently high ceilings,

and hundreds of paintings

adorning the walls.

PAUSE

It’s the middle of the night

and you can see 

thousands of glistening stars

through the glass ceiling.

PAUSE

You’re standing in the center

of a large hall,

next to marble statue

of a discus thrower,

a young Grecian man,

bathed in soft moonlight.

PAUSE

The statue is milky smooth

on the surface,

with fine, pristine details 

of the face and body,

and muscles sculpted 

with perfection.

PAUSE

The discus thrower

looks as if he’s

coiled up and 

ready to release

all of human kind’s potential

in a single throw.

PAUSE

You close your eyes

and imagine the discus player

coming to life 

and releasing his discus.

PAUSE

The discus is unleashed 

into the night sky,

flying higher and higher

until it’s out of sight.

PAUSE

As you gaze the discus thrower,

the milky smooth marble

softens into skin,

and the discus thrower

takes your hand

and pulls you onto the platform.

PAUSE

He smiles,

brushes a tuft 

of chestnut hair 

from his brow

and raises his arm.

PAUSE

With his arms in the air,

figures from the paintings

gingerly step out and onto the floor.

Sculptures unwind

and walk about.

PAUSE

The air is perfumed

with the fragrance 

of sweet wildflowers

and freshly baked bread 

as well as dusting powder

and cologne, 

all from the figures 

in the artwork.

PAUSE

A barmaid

stops by the platform

sharing goblets of wine

with you and the discus thrower.

She moves about the gallery

offering her elixir to all.

PAUSE

You sip the wine

enjoying its taste 

and the warm feeling

of relaxation it brings.

PAUSE

Then, a woman 

with resplendent

honey-color hair

trots a dapple gray mare

through the hall,

proud and stately.

PAUSE

The women smiles 

and pauses to 

tap goblets 

with the discus player,

then with you,

before trotting off

to somewhere else.

PAUSE

Around the hallway,

you notice that 

figures from the art,

are now real people,

that stop and chat 

with one another,

embrace and laugh

just like dear friends.

PAUSE

Two fishermen walk by

with a casting net in their arms

and the discus thrower

asks where their boat is.

PAUSE 

The fishers laugh and point

to a wall

where a brown wooden boat

with sails like canopies

sits in the middle 

of a painting.

PAUSE

In the distance,

you notice a man with 

a gray bowler hat 

and pinstripe suit

waltzes with a woman

with pink ribbons 

in her hair and dress.

It’s so beautiful.

PAUSE

And while watching 

the figures from the art

come together,

there’s an understanding of community

of how everyone contributes–

how everyone gives something back.

PAUSE

After a moment,

you notice the discus thrower

standing up on the platform,

and his discus slowly returning 

to his hand.

PAUSE

The discus thrower

gently leads you off the platform

then repositions himself

just as he was

when you first saw him.

PAUSE

Gradually, then, 

the other pieces of art

quietly reassemble themselves,

blending back into paintings,

and recreating their poses 

as sculptures.

PAUSE

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