Make your mind like a bell
a big, heavy, brass bell
ornate on the outside
intricate carvings
interwoven design
a great big heavy clapper hanging in the exact centre
the inside of the bell is beautifully cast
smooth, except for tiny lines like you find on a cymbal
as the bell hangs there, it is motionless and still
then, one movement, the clapper strikes
deep and sonorous
vibrating
diminishing
deep in your chest the vibrations can be felt
gradually getting less and less
the metallic edge to the sound a memory in your ear
in the centre of your head where sound meets and focuses
and then
peace again
the echo only in your imagination now
the clapper barely moving
the bell barely moving
and only a deep inner peace remaining
until you strike the bell again
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