Quiet Clarity

I pour the water

as the steam

begins to rise

A quiet evening

under heavy

autumn skies

I watch the drops cascade

across the window pane

And fold the heavy coat

I won't be using

in the rain

I closed the door

on all the busy things to do

And found a quiet space

to find myself with you

Oh, doing less has made the day feel full and deep

Before I drift away

to sleep

My cup is warm

and cradled gently

in my hands

It feels so good

to walk away from all those rigid plans

I smile to think

of how I used to run so

fast

But now

I let

the quiet hours simply last

I closed the door

on all the busy things to do

And found a quiet space

to find myself with you

Oh, doing less

has made the day feel full and deep

Before I drift

away

to sleep

The embers fade

and now the rain begins to slow I

watch the darkness turn

into a gentle glow