Peace Unknown

 Down by the rivers side,

A soft peace overflows

The bitterness of mind.

Currents here are measured

By an arbitrary tune

With solace secured,

By the call of a loon.

The water…the air

The shimmering sun,

Give way unto leisure

When this evening is done.

Times of trouble

And the troubles of time,

Have gone the way of the fallen leaf…

Over the rocks…and past the silent trees.

Soft pleasure is mine this day to keep

 For this river, in its gentle flow

Has erased the previous days pain

And given unto me.... a peace unknown.

J. Allen Wilson © 2005

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