A Poet's Journey

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Peaceful Sleep

Peaceful Sleep

Tomorrow conspires to bring relief

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Bob Metivier
Mar 09, 2023
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The Beach at Little Harbor — Image by Shawn R. Metivier, 2022
The Beach at Little Harbor — Image by Shawn R. Metivier, 2022


Today
I sit and wait,
Prepare for the new day,
Not knowing now what is to come,
But yet …

But yet
I am at peace,
Peace that moves in silence,
True and sure abiding presence
Sets in…

Sets in
Takes its right place,
Past grief and all concern,
The fate of the unexpected
Abates …

Abates,
Now simply fades
So much …

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