Just Be: A Poem For Stress & Anxiety Relief

Hello,

I'm Sarah Kennedy.

This is a poem I wrote about 20 years ago,

And people who've listened to it have told me that it brings a smile to their face,

It eases their stress,

And helps them settle into the simple state of being.

So wherever you are,

Sit back,

Take a breath,

And just allow yourself to receive the poem.

To Be a Tree I wish I were a tree,

Because then I could just be Zazen breathing in,

And the world would spin.

Or I could be a rock,

I wouldn't have to talk,

Or rush about to be somewhere by 9 o'clock.

Or to be the air,

Free from the need to search for love everywhere.

Or a pile of sticks,

Never again having conversations regarding politics.

Or an ancient star who always twinkles,

With no regard to gray hair or wrinkles.

Oh,

To be a tree,

I do not think the birds would judge me,

Think my branches too fat or thin,

Or the color of my leaves more or less thin.

To be a tree,

I could just be,

And be,

And be.