Solitude

John's Zinnias

~ A Silent Gift ~

At first a deafening horror

silence has become 

a soothing friend

I swim in its calm quiet

gather my thoughts

and address them

Like a seed tunneled in the earth

I've learned to grow in solitude -

to savor the warm wrap of it

to thrive in its rejuvenating power

prepared to flower once again

into the busyness of life

JoMae

2/11/18