Embracing Calm

Breathe in,

the cool scent of shaded earth,

soft, damp, alive—

each breath slow,

each moment full.

Pause,

where the light filters gently,

touching the world

with strokes of green and gold,

a fleeting hush.

Feel,

the quiet growth of moss,

its softness cradling the stones,

steady, unhurried,

rooted deep in calm.

Rest,

as the stream hums low,

its rhythm a soothing murmur,

a timeless song

that carries no rush.

Breathe again,

in this still, living world,

where silence is the keeper

of endless peace,

and all is whole.