Sanctuary
Sanctuary
A glen with water falling into a pond
Shaded by deciduous trees.
Wild flowers sprinkle themselves about.
I strip off my clothes;
Dip into the pond.
Shower under the falls;
laughing with delight.
Sated, I find a spot of sun;
Drying off;
Dozing.
Forgetting for a while
the troubles left behind.
Dressed, I return,
Never having left my bedroom.
This Mystic Musing
Comes to You From Catherine
About Catherine Coates
Catherine Coates is the author of the books, Longing for Intimacy: Glimmers of Hope, and Like as a Hart: Poems to Quench Longing. She has also published a set of inspirational cards, Musings on Grace.
Her next book will be considerations of Jewish/Christian theological tenets which arose in her after spending time in a Christian cult.
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