In the Moment

Poetry

May 8

There is a joy in quiet, no matter how fleeting.

A peace that has settled, you know the feeling;

Fireplace crackling, warmth abounding,

Family surrounding, rememory making -

There is a joy in quiet, and it's taken for granted.

With the noise comes chaos; how long that's lasted.

People have shouted, guns've been blasted,

Innocent arrested, divisions resulted -

There is a joy in quiet; that comes from above.

It's often misunderstood, but when push comes to shove,

That peace we lack can only come from love.

There is a joy in quiet, no matter how fleeting.

A peace that has settled, you know the feeling;

Hands are holding, true friends supporting,

All of them knowing that love is controlling.

There is a joy in quiet that should be appreciated.

Noise can be good, but it is overestimated.

Wars have started, liars were instated

In powerful places so that others can be manipulated.

There is a peace in quiet, quite like a dove.

The peace that we lack can only come from love

Besamim