the quiet

here within the afternoon silence

storm clouds gather

all is quiet and I am in tune

with the beating of my own heart

earlier i felt the sting of being

exiled

set so very far apart

I thought of how much I gave in opening

and trying to connect

always I reached for you

but so often no one was there

it breaks my heart

but I will not run from the breaking

maybe its not the way to go

all of this arguing with life

God gives us what we need

even when he doesn’t give us all we want

never the less

there is a way to love it

there is a way to embrace it

there is a way to find peace

with your own heart

here settled and at rest

deep within the quiet