On Friday I had a couple of hours before meeting Andy for a meal and decided to go for a walk instead of venturing home first. It was good to take shade by the river and the setting immediately gave me the head space I needed. As I rested a while beside a sturdy tree, I penned the following number.
Lullaby
Give me a moment’s peace
Against the stoic trunk
All interruptions cease
Whilst I shed mental junk
Give me a moment’s pause
Beside the nettled slope
For sometimes I withdraw
inside my world, to cope
Please just a fleeting breather
Held by the river’s shade
For I’m a firm believer
That healing’s not man-made
Soon I will find new lease
My inner pace will calm
Give me a moment’s peace
To rock in nature’s arms