Acceptance is huge

[the First Truth of the way]

Acceptance is huge
To accept what IS, you have to understand it
Think about.... what is it?
..... when did it start?.... why is it here?

The first step of the Way is to accept suffering
What is suffering for me? .... or for you?
Once suffering has been defined... identified
then the next step will become clear

But for now we must "know"
... what the suffering is
... and once we know
we must accept the suffering
.... rest in that knowing.

In that acceptance
is the seed of the flower
.... the knowing gives the power
to change our struggle
into peace.

© Ian Croft March 2019