For Warmth
POETRY FORMAT, 7 Feb 2022
Thich Nhat Hanh – TRANSCEND Media Service
I hold my face between my hands.
No, I am not crying.
I hold my face between my hands
to keep my loneliness warm —
two hands protecting,
two hands nourishing,
two hands to prevent
my soul from leaving me
in anger.
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Thích Nhất Hạnh (11 Oct 1926 – 22 Jan 2022) was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, teacher, and founder of the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the “father of mindfulness”, Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism. Wikipedia
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