Essence of Serenity

For the very moment when chaos stopped and serenity began.

The world was crashing against my soul

Beating it down like the natural disaster my life truly was

Trudging in the mud for days on end until my feet became

so blistered and until my heart became

so numb

Trapped inside the bed that I unknowingly made for myself

In a life I never wanted to call my own

Yet now I sit, with the joy of a three year old running with the river

and the serenity of a heart sitting with a book below the mountains

Covered by the sound of the water and by the safety of the trees.

The world has stopped crashing and my soul can now rest

In the peace of the river flowing over the rocks telling me stories of comfort

And in the sun behind a single cloud with a heart full of passion

Telling me that it's ok now

And you can smile again.

So I do

And the blisters and numbness leave with one command

Inspiration exploding into truth

of a life I finally do get to call my own

With true hearts mending

and relationships growing into all it was supposed to be before.

With forgiving friends and loving family

And girls at a cabin creating for me fresh starts and new beginnings

For a journey far better than the last

The true essence of serenity.

HGM

5-5-13

For my new beginning.