Serenity

A poem inspired by nature for National Poetry Month

Photograph taken by me during a recent hike.

For Day 19 of the National Poetry Month challenge hosted by

V. Walker | Poet

, the task was to either appreciate nature in the moment, or think back to a time when nature inspired you.

I decided to pull up a photo from a hike I went on a few months ago and used that.

Please enjoy.

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Serenity. 
In a single moment,
all around me.  
Perfection. 

I step out of the moment to capture it. 
Crystalized and locked in a digital cage. 
A memento of something I lost,
to the river of time.

I keep it close as a reminder, 
of what peace felt like. 
The sound of flowing water.
The silence of ancient stones. 

I watch the forest, 
and it watches me. 
Silent and without judgement. 
It doesn’t know what I’ve seen. 

I can take shelter here. 
Just for a moment. 
Return to serenity. 
Unclench my jaw. 

I can go back there. 
Again and again. 
It will never be the same. 
Not quite like it was before. 

That moment won’t remember me, 
but I will remember it. 
As I stare into its glass prison. 
And marvel at its glimmer. 

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