a rosebud
waiting,
dew-moistened
for me.
In this miasma
of fear
and uncertainty
and mistrust
and doubt,
I remember
that casual beauty
exists,
often hiding
in plain sight.
Ignoring
my cold,
scared
jittery stomach,
I turn
and keep my eyes
forward,
scanning the horizon
for the edges
of the dirty-grey clouds,
squinting hard
looking for
that reluctant,
explosive blue
that I know is still
out there.
Who put all
these treasures
there for me
to find?
Never mind,
it doesn't matter.
Just slow down,
be quiet,
exhale gratitude.
GORGEOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteYour final lines give very good advice, though it is getting harder to keep panic at bay each day.
ReplyDeleteMesmerizing..!!❤️
ReplyDeleteLove this call for being slow... to find the gentleness... really great.
ReplyDeleteA perfect message during this time of rushing chaos. A few hours ago, I nearly gave myself a heart attack due to some fake news. All I had to do was wait a bit... and I would have seen that although things aren't great at the moment, they aren't that bad.
ReplyDeleteThis is nice.
ReplyDelete"Just slow down,
ReplyDeletebe quiet,
exhale gratitude."
Yep. More of this. #talkingtomyselfagain
A reminder to see the poetry in our everyday lives... the beauty, the gifts - way too much self-induced hysteria out there these days in my opinion. We've forgotten how important we are and our immediate world around us - sometimes all this social media and 24/7 in your face so called "news" is not benefiting us.
ReplyDeletegratitude is the key to peace and blessing
ReplyDeleteStep back, inhale. Listen for your heartbeat, and be grateful when you hear it.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
I think it is the casually beautiful things, the things that simply content the heart rather than stop it altogether, that keep us sane in dark days.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
ReplyDeletethanks for this ~
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