Breathe in, breathe out.
Let the day just wash away.
Let everything go
And just breathe.
Let your mind soar through the possibilities.
Let everything be absorbed and released.
Pause and just let everything exist.
Light music.
Tea in hand.
Calm.
An oasis from the world.
A place where you can just be.
Those places are so few and far between today.
We create them – if we know how –
Using little digital devices
And closed eyes.
And sometimes we can find the right place –
A cafe, a tea shop, or other place –
And sometimes we can’t.
Sometimes all we need is our mug, our book, and
A quiet place.
I have found –
Over time and place –
That one merely needs a good tea
And mental space.
But sometimes emergencies and panic
make that not enough.
Sometimes we need a physical place
Where we can separate ourselves out
From the rest of the world.
If we find that place,
We cherish it.
We do all we can to never lose it.
We keep it separate.
Sometimes we can’t keep it separate.
But if that’s true
We fill it with memories.
And I have some good memories of my special place.
My stress free zone.