Calm

When the noise
finally stops
and the silence that follows
feels so unfamiliar,
used, as you are,
to the constant chaos,

breathe it in,
welcome it.
Let that which has taken cover
in your deepest soul
begin to open the hatch
and emerge.

Chaos is sure to return,
it always does.
But for now,
your vulnerable spirit
can stretch,
bask in the warm sunlight,
explore the quiet beauty
of the natural world.

Whatever it needs now
in this peaceful absence,
let that happen.

By Maria Brady-Smith