Toward Peaceful (with slideshow)
Toward Peaceful
On those days
when I look around
and the peace
I’ve been seeking
completely eludes me,
I retrace my steps
to my yesterdays
and find those places
once again that calm my spirit
and quiet my restless heart
for at least a little while.
I return to the sunset
that brings closure
to my day;
to the sunrise
that welcomes
me to the dawn;
to the gardens where
I linger to inhale
their fragrant beauty;
to the ocean’s edge
and the rhythm of the waves
that soothes my senses.
And in those places
that speak to my soul
I find the peace that
had eluded me before.
And I find the words
to paint on this blank
canvas in front of me
and begin to fill in
the blank spaces,
no longer empty
as before,
peace finally settling
upon my heart
in these quiet moments
as I step forward
into the day.
(c) bak 11-26-10
barbara kausteklis
it can be a hard row to hoe in retracing our steps back to a peaceful place but worth the battle! lovely slide show and words as ever, Lady K, you nailed it!
Very Soothing to read…you have a knack for taking me to a peaceful place with your writes Barbara…and I thank you for that…
Hello, Barbara. Very nice poem. Love the slide show… First time for me to navigate this venue. I saw you here, and just had to say hello.