Invitation

If you find yourself orbiting
And would like to remember
“Why” and “What for” –

Come home 
to this, our old house,
these four walls that hold
the life we are building together.

Each item carries the weight of our being with it.
Placed for laughter, for courage, for stillness,
- peace.

For we have not cherished too many things
But gathered and made, out of love.

Here you can touch, smell, taste.
Breathe deep –
Pause.

Listen to the soft creak of wood beneath you.
Watch the trees dance in the wind at the windows.

Here
You may feel the weight of what is real
You may lie down
and be at rest.

For in this place, we move together and apart
Without breaking.

Your feet will find the earth again.
Your heart, a faithful friend.



© 2012 Elisa Flynn, All Rights Reserved.