Unmasked

If I could stand still in the midst of drifting thoughts,

If I could sit calm whilst others rush with greed,

I would be happier than I am,

And would be simpler than others as well,

If I could witness the changes within self,

And the path, guided by age and time.

If I could draw the line between wants and needs,

Reality and delusion, so vividly,

I would be who I really am, unmasked.

If I could direct the path if not fate,

I would not have been standing where I am,

If I weren't attached with all my and mine

I might not have decided to live here forever.