I sat alone in silence,
failing to recognize
I had found
the peace
I constantly seek;
afraid of the sound
I made noise,
I hungered for calm,
too blind
to see
I had all I needed
surrounding me
Tag: peace
Walking
it seems so simple to walk,
to place one foot before the other
in the world,
to do so without thought
is to miss the gift
of all that is on offer:
do you see the world,
the flowers in their vibrant blooms,
the faces of those on their porches
turned up to the sun,
do you hear the laughter
of the children at play,
do you stretch out your senses
to feel the calm of the nature,
do you allow yourself to become one
with all that surrounds,
do you let yourself
know peace
Losing Yourself
my feet are in the water, the waves move easy over my ankles, they feel the broken shells, pebbles, sand and larger rocks beneath the surface; my face stretches up to the warmth of the afternoon sun, I don't feel the early spring water's aching rattling my bones, nor the gentle breeze passing through my hair; I close my eyes to the blue expanse shimmering towards an endless horizon, I am lost in the peace of this moment