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BENCHES

7/14/2021

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A bench beckons the weary traveler to sit.
Alone, apart---solitary resting.
Two--intimate, whispering.
Always looking out.
Never looking back.
Wood, stone, curved and rough-hewn like a hurried need.
To know there is a place for rest.
A place of one’s own.
A place for anyone.
Snow covered, petal covered, sun covered, leaf covered.
A year of saying, I am here. Welcome. Sit. Be at peace.
Look out over what the world is.
A view of God’s handiwork.
A blue lake, a snow covered mountain, a rocky river soft with ripples.
Sit and rest as the sun rises, as the sun sets.
Along the path, there is always a bench.
Waiting for the weary traveler.
2 Comments
Esther
8/11/2022 06:59:46 am

Benches have an inviting kind of magic and rest, and this poem captures it wonderfully.

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Nancy S Wakeley
8/11/2022 11:02:05 am

Thank you Esther!

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     Debut novel Heirloom​ published July 14, 2020!
    Second in the series, The Legend published April, 2022!  Secrets at Deep Lake ​published October 23, 2023. 

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  • Apple Audiobooks