Come sit with me

There is this stream

it carries the music of life through the forest

calming the soul and spirit

of any and all who spend time

listening to its song

As I sit by waters edge

my toes being kissed by its gentle current

I find an unexpected blessing

one that has always been there for me.

All that was needed

was for me to come and accept it

To get here I left a world

ravaged by a rushed

and impatient society.

Its greed and lack of kindness

has taken its sad toll of far too many

That world would have owned me as well

had I not come to this place

far away from the mean streets

away from the get ahead at any cost attitude it has

free of the stress it imparts

It is a place of true comfort

more tranquil than one could ever imagine

The stream flows through me

its music feeds my spirit

its song fills my heart

The thoughts of that other place

now washed from my mind

it seems as though I have grown new ears

I have learned to listen in a whole new way

my eyes opened now to beauty

wherever they land

my heart, opened wider than ever

being filled with great joy

I have never known such peace

I think I'll stay awhile