Thoughts and Distractions

Beautiful colored birds sit on this bush like the thoughts that fill my mind – 

 

I am distracted by their beauty and song.  I want to focus on these rather than emptying my mind of images and sounds.  

When my mind is like the empty bush my meditation settles over me.  Until then I observe the birds and listen to their sounds and remain the witness to my process.  The witness allows me to realize where and why I am stuck and how to let go of what is keeping me from my practice.