Stillness
“Be still, and know
that I am God...”
Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
I come to this place every morning,
empty-handed, barefoot,
long hair uncombed,
to resume my daily visit
through French doors that smell of tapestry and apple blossoms.
The smell of impending work is
always within reach, but better to breathe the scent of the lilies in the fountain.
Better to hear the splash of the water
for a moment more, and smile at the chipping plaster on cupid’s bow.
In my place of stillness,
the tree is always blooming,the vines are always green,
and the water is always warm.
Retreating through French doors,I notice too, that they are always clean.
Exiting stillness, I can still smell
the tapestry, though the apple blossomsand lilies have grown more faint.
~~~
First published in Lifeline; Infinity Publishing (POD) / July 2005
Subsequently published in Coffee-Ground Breakfast / March 2014
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