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Focus and Presence Captured in Attentiveness Poems

A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.

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Personal Identity

Silent Observer:

With careful eye, the world unfolds,
Stories in the silence told.
Each whisper, glance, and fleeting sign,
Held within the mindful mind.
The quiet breath, the subtle glance,
All become a sacred dance.
Attentive heart and open ear,
In every moment, details clear.
Not a sigh or whispered word,
In this silence, all is heard.
Presence in each fleeting beat,
Makes life's tapestry complete.

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Personal Identity

Mindful Heartbeat:

Attentive to the gentle beat,
Of life's rhythm, pure and sweet.
Each moment savored, deeply felt,
In the heart where mindfulness dwelt.
Eyes that see with gentle grace,
Each nuance, every face.
In the stillness, wisdom found,
A world where beauty does abound.
Listening with an open mind,
Leaving haste and rush behind.
In this space, serene and true,
Attentiveness, the world renews.

03

Personal Identity

Listening Winds:

The winds of time bring whispers soft,
Secrets in the branches loft.
Attentiveness, a gift so rare,
Captures all that's light and fair.
Leaves that rustle, footsteps near,
In the quiet, all is clear.
Each sound, a note in life's great song,
To the attentive, they belong.
Hearts that listen, minds that see,
Unlock the world's deep mystery.
With every breath and passing hour,
Attentiveness reveals its power.

04

Personal Identity

Focus Fail:

In a meeting room so still and tight,
Bob tried to keep his focus right.
But every time he'd start to speak,
His phone would buzz or start to beep.
He dropped his pen, he spilled his drink,
His boss could only stare and blink.
"Bob, focus up, we need your brain!"
But Bob just sighed, "I'm going insane!"

05

Personal Identity

Distraction Disaster:

Sally tried to focus on her task,
But daydreams started to unmask.
She saw herself on sandy beaches,
While boss's voice just drones and preaches.
Her mind drifted far and wide,
Until she heard, "Sally, you lied!"
She snapped back quick with wide-eyed stare,
And mumbled, "Yes, boss, I was there."

06

Personal Identity

Focused Mind:

In the space where thoughts align,
Attentiveness, time's design.
A touch so keen, a heart so true,
Attentiveness, in all we do.
From tasks so small to goals so grand,
Attentiveness, life's hand.
A symbol of care, a sign of grace,
Attentiveness, life's embrace.
In its presence, clarity found,
Attentiveness, thoughts unbound.
Focused mind, pure and bright,
Attentiveness, in the light.
In its beauty, wisdom flows,
Attentiveness, as life grows.
With each moment, presence true,
Attentiveness, in all we pursue.

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