I had another request for a #freepoem on Twitter! This time the person kind of gave me a larger realm to work with: life struggles and finding peace of mind. I’ll admit having such a broad topic made this one a little harder, so I searched my personal experience to come up with my version of peace of mind.

Calming down after a long and busy day is a Herculean task, especially for me. I was doing NaNoWriMo this month, but I had to stop because I was getting snappy with the people I love — mind you, I finally found a method that works for me… voice-to-text, and I was certain I’d be able to finish this month. As a result, I’ve been trying to appreciate the small calm moments that happen all the time, and that’s what this poem is about:

momentary pause

you find it everywhere
among hassle and chaos

it is the green light
on the busy commute home
a breath let out as you
take your foot off the brake

you find it everywhere
among toil and discord

it is the slide of the deadbolt
in your front door
quiet at last as you
shut out the world for the night

you find it everywhere
among strife and trouble

it is the heavy unconscious
on the 300 count sheets
sleep slips in as you
drift peacefully away from the struggle

Thank you for reading! Feel free to request a #freepoem from me on Twitter or on my contact page!