Acceptance

Acceptance

In the act of hoping for a better future living

I have lost the chance of accepting Thee

and stopped living in the present moment.

In the act of hoping for future happiness

I have lost the chance of accepting Thee

and stopped living happily in the present moment.

In the act of hoping for eternal pleasure

I have lost the chance of accepting Thee

and stopped living through the present pain and pleasure.

In the act of hoping for better future,

I have lost the chance of accepting Thee 

and stopped living in this present moment.

In the act of hoping for stillness

I have lost the chance of accepting Thee 

and lost the stillness that is present 
in the beginning, middle and at the end 
of each and every breath
(between every inhalation and exhalation,
and every exhalation and inhalation).

In the act of hoping for moksha/liberation

I have lost the chance of accepting Thee 

in the present meditative moments.

In the act of hoping for awakening

I have lost the chance of accepting Thee

to be awake and aware of 

thy presence in the present moment.

My hope has hampered my acceptance of Thee

My hope has hampered my surrender to Thee

Bless me to accept thee

in every moment.

Cauterize all my desires

and destroy my future

so that there is no rebirth.