in the aftermath
of the hustle and bustle
of commitments and obligations
wish lists and wonder
I am breathing today
in the quietness
of my chair ..
by the window
outside the wind is whipping the trees
in wild waltzing sways
ruffling feathers and lashing at leaves
while inside I am stilled
in silent observance
and blissful being-ness
a necessary sabbatical
of sorts
after days of reckless abandon
nearly knee deep in
wrappings and ribbons
movies and music
books and baubles
puzzles laid out for piecing
even crayons for colouring
and to stockings cheerfully spilling their
contents, secrets revealed
paper crowns, and nuts for cracking
and yes, books
piled masterfully
on books ..
for a few days
new found treasures
lay just where we’ve left them
so as to revel in our riches
and appreciate the fullness of our hearts
and the magic
that is Christmas
we are blessed in our family by just how very much we truly enjoy each other’s company
we are at once
chaos and cacophony
crafty and kooky
songs and stories
at times overwhelmed
overtired and over sensitive
then just as suddenly, we explode in great peals of laughter and inside jokes
we are caring, comforting
and kind
my greatest treasures in all of the world
are contained in these walls
and I continue to be amazed by the vast simplicity of
Love
to resting here
in the quietness of
grace
to wrapping myself
in the great warmth of
gratitude
to filling myself to capacity
in the glorious buoyancy of
peace
to softening every part of my being
in the graciousness of
loving kindness
and to feel my heart’s rhythmic
beating
in the glowing
of all that is
and
to me
in my quiet corner
of being
this, this
is where I breathe ♥