A Place of rest

19 Jun 2015

BPF
I know a place of peace and rest
Where the cherry blossom blows,
And scent of roses fills the air.
Where a soft and gentle breeze
Lightly stirs the heads of flowers:
Iris, foxglove and sweet-scented stock.

Where martins dart across the sky,
And the setting sun touches the copse,
And sparkles across the glistening pond.
And to the bench where now I sit.
The sky is red and the air is still,
And blackbirds start their evening song.

I close my eyes; a comfort I feel.
I hear the rooks gathering to roost.
The church bell tolls at eventide;
It tolls for all, and it tolls for me.
“Remember. Remember me,”  she said;
“I will ever be with thee.”

I open my eyes and see above
A robin perched upon a branch;
A feather softly falls to the ground.
A butterfly settles on a leaf.
A whisper I hear by my side:
“Remember,” she said, “remember me.”

I lie back and close my eyes,
I think of times, now long ago,
And memories that pass and fade,
Autumn evenings in the garden,
At ease with God’s creation;
His love for us so clearly seen.

Out in the autumn sun we sat,
Side by side upon the bench;
A blackbird rummaging at our feet.
The warmth of soothing touch;
The gentle tones of loving words.
So real my memories of undying love:

Another day draws to a close,
As summer approaches autumn time,
What does the future hold for me?
Is the present a fleeting instant?
Are memories past a distant reality?
Is winter just death in an eternal cycle?

I see a flurry of autumn leaves,
I lie back and close my eyes -
A tender whisper, heard no more.

And winter is about to come.

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