some drugs can punch a hole through the ice
let you see the other side
and when you come back
you’re haunted
by those holes you punched through the ice
vs
meditation
slower
gentler
balanced
warm melting
of all the ice
evenly
both methods have their merits
there is no contempt
there is no intent
this is why they are named
intent and contempt
what good is meditation?
the ability to notice
to let go
to view dispassionately
then act appropriately
to feel and not feel
to be this all the time
and not just when a hole is punched through the ice