Enlightenment

Buddha came to me in a dream
I was searching
opening doors

The things I saw were not the things I sought

I opened a door to a hall
a woman inside
familiar
a friend before unmet
instantly trusted

She invited me to her classroom
I chattered
then was still

In the room was an entity
she beckoned him to join us
we lay on the floor
the small of my back across her legs

I felt his overwhelming presence

He bowed over my feet
his hands open
his heart more so

I felt his intent
I felt his power
I felt his love

I attempted to place my hands
in enlightenment mudra position
at my heart

My fingers would not/could not come together

I attempted again
and yet again
at first frustrated
then relaxing

And suddenly they met
all was easy
so easily understood

He placed his hands on my feet

The world stopped
became small
contained only we three

The teacher
the conduit
the student

My body was overwhelmed with energy

I felt squeezed
as though two giant squeegees
one front, one back
had traversed my body
head to toe

Cleansing all pain and despair from my soul

I looked at his face
he was beautiful

I looked at her face
she was beautiful

I saw myself
I was beautiful

I awoke
I am whole