Poem & Short Meditation: Lost - David Wagoner

This poem and very short meditation is an invitation to stand still and find yourself here and now, and thus, not lost. As you allow yourself to greet this place, life illuminates and brings light, wisdom, and a sense of deeper knowing to you.

Let the timeless wisdom of this brilliant poem by David Wagoner and John's deep reading of it help you remember that you are not lost, YOU ARE HERE

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Transcript

Hello beautiful being,

John here.

I recently found this extraordinary and beautiful poem by David Wagoner called Lost,

And I thought I'd take a moment here to share it with you.

In fact,

What I thought would be cool is that we share the poem,

Then perhaps we sit in meditation for just a couple of minutes,

And then we hear the poem again so we get time to contemplate and allow the poetry to do its work.

Lost by David Wagoner Stand still The trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost Wherever you are is called here And you must treat it as a powerful stranger Must ask permission to know it and be known The forest breathes,

Listen,

It answers I have made this place around you If you leave,

You may come back again saying here No two trees are the same to raven No two branches are the same to wren If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,

You are surely lost Stand still The forest knows where you are You must let it find you Let's just have a couple of minutes sitting with it Remaining in your practice,

I'm just going to share the poem with you again and then we'll draw this to a close Stand still The trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost Wherever you are is called here And you must treat it as a powerful stranger Must ask permission to know it and be known The forest breathes,

Listen,

It answers I have made this place around you If you leave,

You may come back again saying here No two trees are the same to raven No two branches are the same to wren If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,

You are surely lost Stand still The trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost If you leave,

You may come back again saying here No two trees are the same to raven The forest knows where you are You must let it find you Thank you for taking these few moments with me to sit with this beautiful poem Have a beautiful day Bless you

Reviews

This was lovely . Thank you. I have no words to describe what happened to me “ Here”.

Thank you.

This is beautiful and so well done. The short pause for reflection followed by the rereading was perfect for me to really grasp and feel the words. Thank you, John 💙🙏

This poem found me years ago. I enjoyed visiting with it again this morning. 🙏

What a great way to start the day - I could imagine myself out in nature while doing this meditation. Thank you. 🙏

Beautiful
Thank you 😊 💓

Absolutely beautiful John just what I needed this morning. You hit the spot brought me to tears. 🙏💕Namaste my friend

Wonderful poem. And John’s choice of a double reding is perfect, allowing it to enter through all of my pores.
Thanks!

Calming

Your voice always brings me back to here. It's softness and studious sureness is a perfect pitch for this poem. Much gratitude, bravo!

Beautiful..such peace 💛 thank you John for sharing 🙏

I needed this gentle reminder today as I face a difficult day. I suddenly don’t feel alone, but instead embraced by the forest. I am not lost. Thank you John for sharing.

Thank you! 🙏 Weeks ago, I also recently found “Lost”. :) It moved through me as I was asked to ‘Stand Still’ and pay attention. Cherished.
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Thank you for recording this poem and the tranquil invitation. Also, thanks sharing your gifts to the world! 🌈💜🤘

Lovely short poem and reflection. Thank you, John 🙏🏼✨

Beautiful. Helpful format, with the break in between two readings. Thank you 🙏

How I wish I could sit under a tree and listen to this ❤️

Your voice is so soothing and I really love the time in between readings to meditate and reflect.

Yup, labyrinth, mine, filled with trees, teaches me over and over, I am actually never lost…🌀🙏

"The forest knows": reassuring and soothing. Thank you, John 🌹💙