Meditation

Eyes turned toward the sun
Body weightless; suddenly unbounded
Melting from within to without
Becoming one with all

Behind eyelids, shimmering red
Sun and soul entwined
Fingers reaching outwards
Becoming one with water

Lent often conjures up ideas of fasting from foods or denial of physical and material things.  Fasting can be done on a different more spiritual level.  Jesus went into the desert, into the wilderness... alone to pray.  Silence and solitude are also ways of fasting; one is literally denying oneself the pleasures of world and community.