Where Stillness Finds You
The sensual and the existential unite in life's search for security between struggle and inner peace.
A Quiet Moment in Time’s Maelstrom
A second so full of life
Minutes of silence pull you back
Into the reality of hours.
The eternal sound of a roaring sea
A lasting thunder of waves
How long must one listen
To have truly heard the ocean?
The rose’s scent drawn into the nostrils
Fine and almost intoxicating
The eyes delight in its perfection
Completing the explosion of senses.
The blanket’s enclosing warmth
Cotton against naked skin
Caressing and playing with your safety
As you knew it from your first day.
A hand to hold
One you love
One who supports
One who is there for you.
The heart’s beat drowns out fear
Your mother’s was the first you knew
Lay your ear against your beloved’s chest
And rediscover your safety.
How much can you endure?
Demands point fingers at you
You often fight blindly
But do you find me?
I am everywhere
If you seek me
I am the calm the soul must find
A lighthouse guiding your way.
Silence lowers its weapon
Darkness fades in the glow of stars
The night embraces sleep
The gate of dreams opens its paradise.
About the Creator
Henrik Hageland
A poet, a writer of feelings and hope. A Dane and inhibitant of the Earth thinking about what is to come.
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Comments (8)
Wonderfully written ♦️⭐️♦️
Oh wow, this was stunningly beautiful! I absolutely love it!
Beautifully penned, Henrik.
Nice job, Henrik. I particularly liked these lines: "The eternal sound of a roaring sea A lasting thunder of waves How long must one listen To have truly heard the ocean?" I spend a lot of time on the beach near the ocean, especially when few people are around, and it is very different in its sounds and its form.
Darkness fades in the glow of stars. Just beautiful. It almost sounds like part of a prayer you’d whisper to yourself to give you strength. Fab Henrik.
I read this twice just to enjoy it a second time. Beautifully penned :)
This reads comforting yet also cup full of tears
Thank you for sharing such a tender piece