by Tameko Barnett of Connections and Reflections
sitting down in my easy pose
breathing in light through my nose
and on the exhale I felt a shift
tried to levitate but could not lift
it was that old ball and chain
wrapped around my tired brain
making noise driving me insane
it was that old ball and chain
chanting stopped it for a minute
faster repetitions got up in it
ego got testy and made a mean face
my heart all aglow put it back in its place
it was that old ball and chain
bringing up old stress and pain
telling lies fanning the flame
it was that old ball and chain
resting in the corpse pose
all relaxed wiggling my toes
slayed that demon once and for all
Bubi warrior answered the call
no more of that ball and chain
trying to drive me insane
sunlight shining in my heart again
no more of that ball and chain
