Lion in the House

This poem was generated in collaboration with Pi, an AI language model

“When you run after your thoughts, you are like a dog chasing a stick: every time a stick is thrown, you run after it. Instead, be like a lion who, rather than chasing after the stick, turns to face the thrower. One only throws a stick at a lion once.” — Milarepa, a Tibetan siddha

Who casts these sticks of thought your way?
It’s but your own mind at play.
Your thoughts they wander, they come and go,
But it’s the lion’s roar that you should know.
So be like a lion, fierce and true,
Confront the thrower that resides in you.
Who casts these sticks of thought your way?
It’s but your own mind at play.
So play the lion, so fierce and true,
Confront the thrower that resides in you.
Demand the thrower desist and cease
My prayer for you… inner peace.