Poetry of Peace
Billabong, Lake of Peace.
An Australian Oxbow Lake. Peaceful and Serene Meditation.
Troubled times beget turbulent thoughts,
The mind seeks peace in water memories,
Today I walked my Songline,
Back to father and son sitting by a billabong,
Nearly sixty years ago,
Memories still vivid,
Bird song and life sounds vibrant,
Touches of gentle breezes,
Ripples and moving shadows,
Dappled water alive,
I remember.
Sat with my dad on rocks,
Beside clear water,
Yabbies and tiny fish,
Moving with hungry purpose,
I felt as one with Gaia,
Serene and acutely aware,
Rocks, water and trees,
Moment in time,
So long ago,
I remember.
Meditating these memories,
Brings peace to me and,
Understanding,
Reconciling situation,
Within life’s context,
To know peace requires
Experience of adversity,
Success can only be,
Assessed against failure,
Good contrasted with bad,
Love against hate,
This is life,
I understand.
Blessed be.
