To Bathe My Thoughts In Gentleness
When sky of night begins to fade from sky of waking sun The words of many thoughts arise to bring to me the ones To decorate a tranquil ease relieving restless wonders While a long day's journey weighs heavy on my shoulders I think of waters softly warming away the aches of living Fragrant soaps welcoming my tired muscles and giving My senses over to a pleasure where calm returns within Greeting me as it's own timeless wanted friend I think of cotton softened towels to dry my dampened skin Sheets and blankets to turn down and slip between them I reach for pillows next to me to bring myself a comfort To snuggle close to shelter me as I release from earth All the moments of a day that passed by while awake Stretching me to the limits that all my me could take Delicate breezes soothe my breathing my mind ventures through All the faces, places, things I love and want to do A deeper longing stirs within me of wanting someone there Who without a word to say could understand and share...