Enjoying the Calm
Today I approached the lake
And observed that she was very still.
She said, I’m thinking.
About what? I asked.
My destiny,
About where I’m going.
Ah, me too, I said.
I’d rather stay here with you.
Me too, I agreed,
This valley holds infinite beauty
And nourishes my breath and body.
She said, But if we stay here
We will not discover
What may happen
If we were to explore
Elsewhere.
I said, True,
But we can be
Here together now,
Enjoy your sparkling sunshine,
And not worry about leaving just yet.
She said the winter storms are coming-
I don’t want them to, but they will-
The waves and current
Will carry this me away.
I know, I said,
We will spend some time
And enjoy the calm.
By Laura E. Garrard
Oct. 8 2021
All photos above and below by Laura E. Garrard, Copyright 2021
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I am a poet and artist living on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. I aim to inspire thought, awareness, creativity, connection to nature, and environmental response.
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