Member Poem

FIRST AID FOR THE SOUL

You are my saviour,
my island of peace, my refuge in the storms.
Thank you.
Thank you for yesterday
when I ran from the roar
of life like a frightened beast;
away from the hard angled city,
to hide under your petticoat
and float in your stillness.
Your silence wrapped me like a duvet
spreading warmth over me like a log fire.
I took the paths that demanded walking
and fear and frustration and anger
fell away like autumn leaves.
You filled me with renewed energy
to return to the roar...
until the next time