Walk It Around the Wheel

Walk It Around the Wheel Spoken When a thought comes... Don't hurry. When someone speaks... Don't hurry. When a feeling comes into your heart... Don't hurry. The Way is not walked By impulse. Someone may tell you, "I have received a revelation." Someone may say, "This is truth." Someone may even speak With great confidence. But the Way teaches something different. Place that thought... In the center. Leave it there for a while. Look at it carefully. What was actually said? What do you really know? What are you assuming? Gather knowledge. Listen. Study. Ask questions. Learn from those Who have walked before you. Do not be afraid Of honest thinking. Truth Has nothing to fear. Then ask yourself... Will this relieve suffering? Or increase it? Will this bring peace? Or division? Will this bless Only me... Or all my relations? Remember... Everything is connected. The tree... The river... The stranger... Your family... The child You will never meet. One decision Can travel farther Than your eyes can see. Even while driving... Someone cuts you off. Your first reaction May not be your best one. Pause. Picture the Peacemaker Walking beside you. Ask... "What brings peace?" Not... "How do I win?" Then... When your understanding Has grown... Take it To the Haymenhay. Not only asking... "Is it true?" But asking... "Do I understand?" Sometimes... The answer comes quietly. Sometimes... The silence teaches you To keep learning. The Way Is not about Winning arguments. It is about Relieving suffering. That is The heart Of the Medicine Wheel. Sung Chorus Walk it around the wheel... Don't hurry the light. Every step reveals What was hidden from sight. The Peacemaker walks beside us, Teaching hearts to see. Everything's connected... In His love... We are all family. Ending (spoken softly) Walk the Way. Love one another. Relieve suffering. And let the Peacemaker Teach your heart.