#tranquillity
There is a peaceful stability
found within this lake's
deep and pure tranquillity.
Where beauty mirrors truth
in waters calm and still.
All who gaze upon this peace
feel their troubles fade,
as beauty's soft reflection
creates a perfect recollection
of nature's gentle grace.
Like a songbird's melody,
wild, soft yet free,
life's burdens are lulled to sleep,
and my heart takes wing
in joyful flight with yours.
I rest, knowing
that we are blessed
with nature's sweet reprieve,
and our bond destined
to weather all of this together.
©️Lizzie Bevis
Dec 1, 2024
Dec 1, 2024 at 12:21 AM UTC
The sun is hot
The birds all flock
The boats convene
Revelers serene
The drinks are cool
They make you drool
The wind blows soft
White sails aloft
Sleek Dolphins jump
The water thump
Our faces smile
For quite a while
This is the life
No thoughts of strife
Our own cocoon
Our sun - our moon
For just this while
We live in style
But all too soon
We're not immune
From noise and sound
Our senses pound
Reality hits back
Our peace off track
And yet we smile
For but a while
Thoughts of that day
When we might say
The sun is hot
The birds all flock
The boats convene
Revelers serene
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024 at 1:30 PM UTC
The stars shine bright in the night sky
No clouds to be seen
You shined the brightest amongst them
Nothing could ever replace you
Emitting your presence from afar
Yet it feels close to me
Is someone out there is reaching out to me?
I was never alone all this time
There was always someone on the other side
She longed for me amongst the stars
There I go, following the bright path
Transcending amidst the pitch black sky
I found peace in her arms
Dear moonlight thank you
For now I have found tranquillity anew.
Jun 22, 2024
Jun 22, 2024 at 2:16 AM UTC
sand exasperatingly tickles skin
as waves roaringly crashes upon it
a deafening wind agitates hair
as it rumbles through air
in all its chaos
I find tranquillity
Dec 9, 2020
Dec 9, 2020 at 2:59 AM UTC
So long ago was the wonder turned to real by the Eagle flying by.
A child in awe I watched that miracle outside of Earth's blue sky.
In grainy black and white the world united in an up turned gaze.
To dream a unified dream for all, in those long ago heroic days.
A dream for all of mankind and your words they called it so.
Joint in belief of great achievement of how far our species could go.
You carried the heroes of a decade that paved a road up to that day.
You caught the minds of others and set new heroes on their way.
There was Mike and Buzz and you and yet others there would be.
Who would follow that first footstep that you left upon the sea.
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020 at 9:32 PM UTC
It's the quietest time of night
Where the moon has peaked
All is hushed
And you're supposed to be asleep
But your mind plays games
Making noise that keep you awake
Mocking your restlessness and fears
Little monsters play tug-of-war
And swing from moonlit chandeliers
I Find comfort in the dark
A pitch black tranquility
But little monsters search for a thought
To keep me awake unwillingly
Heart steadies like the sea
Holding on to the evanescent dreams
Waiting for the pounce of little feet
Jumping on on you like a trampoline
They've finally tuckered themselves out
From running about
They curl up beside me
And count their sheep
Beside little monsters
I sleep
Jul 12, 2020
Jul 12, 2020 at 8:50 PM UTC
Behind that composed look.
Behind all of those shades.
.....................There is me.
A traveller on a journey.
Searching for more.
For a meaning of some sort .
Searching for peace & tranquility.
Love, devotion & all that's in between.
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 29, 2020 at 10:02 AM UTC
There is peace to find
In this world so wide.
Where is it, you ask?
Intimacy with the Creator.
Sep 21, 2019
Sep 21, 2019 at 9:25 PM UTC
Summer breezes softly on my skin, thistles swaying gently in the wind. I close my eyes and slowly breathe it in, it caresses my mind like nothing else can.
Aug 15, 2019
Aug 15, 2019 at 9:10 PM UTC
There really is nothing more meaningful than to wander around,
In a park,
Amongst trees and flowers and some squirrels,
Some people here and there,
Some rays of sunlight piercing through the leaves and caressing the skin of those
Who wonder around, in a park, amongst trees and flowers and squirrels.
Some gentle rain makes it even more divinely peaceful,
But it may sadden and soak some of those
Who wonder around, in a park, amongst tall and short trees,
Colourful flowers and plainly green grass,
With squirrels jumping around and curious about these giants.
Nothing,
And everything, at the same time,
Are the feelings of those who wander around, in a park,
Stopping somewhere a moment to appreciate nature, bending somewhere else to hurt a flower.
They are able to tell everything to whomever they are walking with,
Those who wander around a park, without a clear destination,
Conscious that they will have to cross a gate to get out
And they will lose every bit of pleasure gained throughout such walk.
Many people kiss in parks,
And lay on the grass,
As if it were a private room, with invisible wall,
Or thinking that no-one else wanders around,
In a park, looking for happiness and tranquillity.
Jun 13, 2019
Jun 13, 2019 at 10:53 AM UTC
Now these fake laughs surround me like miseries
Asking why I am not smiling anymore.
If I am sick are there is any problem in my life.
How do I tell-
There was something hurting me, before
But you never bothered to know,
Because I was smiling all the time.
Became one of you.
That's all I was-
A ******* (Fake smile) curl of lips not reaching my eyes.
Getting paid for it.
Now that I am me.
You can't take it anymore.
Why?
Guess it's not what you wanted me to be.
It's not up to the standards of this beautiful society.
The society Where are never belong to.
Never wanted to be a part of.
And when I talk to people,
They don't like it either.
Then who decides that we have to be here.
Part of something which is huge,
But no one wants to be a part of.
{ Like each drop of the river is running to be a part of the ocean,
Because it doesn't want to be where it is,
Dreams about the ocean and how it would be a happy place.
Only to know the reality once it is there.
Then the Drop leaves all the hope and drowns itself in the surrounding water.}
But if everyone is forced
Why don't we just leave it?
Let's have our own societies
Owned by each of us.
With rules made by us
Our own.
Too rebellious - they say.
You are a part of this you can't go.
Where did I sign- when- I ask.
No answers.
Only Rules to follow.
I wanted to breathe- fresh air
They close all the windows.
And make me breathe the stink-
Of their bodies, my body
And tell me this is heaven,
To be blessed with all this beauty,
All these people around me-
Friends, Families, Relatives, Neighbors.
How do I tell-
Our heavens are different.
My heaven consists of me,
My melancholy and my sad soul.
Noooooooo - they cried.
No that's hell.
You can't go there.
You are too naive to know the difference.
We are here to guide you,
Help you know the better.
Really?
Then,
Where were you?
When I was feeling crushed,
By the weight of my fake happy soul,
Which wasn't mine,
But borrowed from you,
One of yours, fake souls,
Which also died of their own weight.
Pretending is heavy.
Very heavy.
Not for everyone.
Why didn't you come and help me?
When my soul was crying a river,
Teardrops of my blood, painful.
Cutting through all the way.
Wherever it fell.
Leaving a scar and a Burn.
As Black as my fake white painted black soul.
Did you see it? Did you?
No. You were busy putting the Angelic white on it whenever you saw it turning Grey, because of the real color it was holding.
You were happy with the outcome.
It was what you wanted.
What I was supposed to be.
I was expected to like it.
But how do I do that?
Especially when at the end of the day when I am on my bed.
And I try to take the skin off,
And remove the soul so it can take some rest.
But as soon as it is away from the fake smile- happy- peel of the skin.
It turns black- all jet black, within a nanosecond.
Then I try to cover it,
So that no one sees it.
And I can't sleep, because of the fear of getting caught.
You told me, I don't need to be afraid of anything
As long as I believed in HIM
But you taught me to be scared of you. Funny.
How it all works, if it pleases you.
I was screaming,
But you didn't ask me - What happened?
I wanted to be heard,
For once at least.
But I never said anything.
Because I am supposed to follow, no questions.
He said- you are sad,
Because I was upset.
Because you love me, care about me.
So I should be happy.
In order to keep YOU happy.
You do not understand - it's a big favor to ask for. Do you?
Take away someone's sorrow, - someone's genuine state of mind.
My gift from HIM.
I tried - I tried hard.
To do things the way you want.
Write happy stories.
Sing cheerful songs.
Keep that upward curl on my lips.
Putting on my red lipstick,
And my black high heels.
Walking as a Lady should.
Rhyming my poetry as far as I could.
Even if it took away the essence,
Just to please you.
To be a part of something I never really wanted to be a part of.
Only to lead to my Paranoia.
Which I got because of you.
Now Taking all my medicines
To keep all my thoughts away.
To please you once more.
Because my thoughts are what would destroy me( as per you)
Maybe it will destroy you.
Because I see that fear on your face.
Whereas I am not scared of destruction and death?
I yearn for them.
to lose everything I own,
Is my dream.
Which you tell me to be scared of.
Now I see that fear clearly on your face.
You taught me to be afraid of you.
Because in reality you were scared of me.
My dark thoughts.
My pure black innocent soul.
Just because I didn't fit your rules.
Now You can see me walk away from you, your people.
I am walking with my head up.
Broadening shoulders, confident.
A smile - not the fake one this time.
And my black soul along with me.
It is sad as usual.
But I have embraced it.
Because that's the way it was made to be.
Now you all watch me go
As I live a happy life with my sad soul.
Mar 19, 2019
Mar 19, 2019 at 2:25 AM UTC
This guilt
They coloured in peach
Had some stitch
Have you seen how they preach
This melancholy
Wasn't so holy
Drives some crazy
Throughout their daily
This curiosity
Wasn't from sympathy
Thick nor tiny
Longing for tranquillity
Jan 8, 2018
Jan 8, 2018 at 12:19 PM UTC
All your love, but you didn't want me,
How you haunt me.
Kiss me and **** me you still taunt me.
My river stagnant,
Still -
A mockery of tranquil.
Suspended till I descend
How from reality you transcend.
Aug 26, 2017
Aug 26, 2017 at 8:19 PM UTC
***We were born to different mothers,
But still we are spiritual brothers.
And still indifferent to what bothers,
Fire of hatred either of us smothers.***
**Blood won't seperate the atoms
Of joy that flows through our veins,
Nor will it break a bond that has been
So atomically connected without chains,
Mud squishes between our toes,
My friend is climbing stairs as he goes.**
***Debunking the myth of racial differences,
Here we go holding each other's hands,
To mother earth we owe the references,
Tune we will to our lives these bands.***
**But we remain sat with our feet against the warm fire that reminds us of home,
Muddy worn out shoes that no longer fit let us know just how much we've grown,
Until the next morning when adventure is to be sought and we sit On our throne.**
Jun 15, 2017
Jun 15, 2017 at 7:50 PM UTC
the inviting fire
the one that did a little dance
when i lit the wick in the lavender candle in my room,
when the whole house was silent
and i could hear the whisps of the
inviting fire.
the decieving fire
dancing so beautifully
to the rhythm of every breath
i take in and
out
making me just want to
hold it in my hand and watch
it dance in my palm- but knowing
that the beautiful thing would hurt me
i dont attempt.
Tip it over on my bed and
it could end you and me mom said one night.
the blazing fire
the bright flame
that would light up the gold in my eyes
when i focused in the mirror in the dark
only source of light being the candle.
the fire
it could hurt
but maybe one day
I'll dance with
the flame
May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017 at 9:05 PM UTC
Chills of the northern wild are rough to those
who have no guidance or are ill-equipped
to scale the steep incline and climb exposed
the high fells reach. No rock is lightly gripped
when every failure seeks to see me fall;
No step is taken to be a mistake.
For what is needed to ascend this wall
is slow to learn and hard to undertake.
Joy lies beyond the helm wind of despair
and must be battled with to be surpassed.
So I’ll prevail here knowing that it's there.
I’ll conquer fell and fall so I’ll be passed
to where tranquillity abounds below,
throughout the valleys of the rain shadow.
Dec 27, 2015
Dec 27, 2015 at 8:00 PM UTC
By Nabs
Quiet reign over
Happiness accompanied with dread
The air stills, water freeze
Waiting
Alway waiting
The tell tale of burning ozone
How the wind blew the grass
Hard, unforgiving, preparing
Crystalized thunder
Icy fire, burning Ice
Skin prickles with anticipation
Dread and elation, what a company
Throwing sticks and stones
Fire ready and burning
Burning burning
Wishing to never be put out
To take all who dares
Shades and echo
Silence that sound too loud to be real
The drumming of hearts
Paper cranes fly wildly that day
Message bottles bobbles
Nowhere, they're going to nowhere
Nobody is singing
Song about the war of future and past
The mountains stood strong
For this is a battle they had long known
Never fear, even If they weren't here
But still the animal cower and disappear
The farmers elation
Palpable in the air
For they dance, the dance of harvest
Whilst the air becomes stiller and stiller
Waiting grew taller and longer
Drawn taut
Stings were plucked
No sound, silence, stillness
Sailors, look at the horizon
Praying to the gods that they believe in
To be able to come home
For the sirens are singing silently
About the storm that is coming
Jan 19, 2016
Jan 19, 2016 at 10:13 AM UTC
My best friend had just gone to get pizza, left me in the car. I put my feet up and sat back lighting a cigarette, feeling the smoke heavy and dense in my lungs, piling on top of the remains from the joint we had just finished. I was sitting in the centre of Rome, looking out the car window up at the tall buildings, fading colours and dim lights, accompanied by the live music from a nearby restaurant.
I remember closing my eyes for a second, realising the state of happiness and tranquillity I had reached. The reassurance of just knowing that my friend would be back any minute, with that huge smile of hers and pizza in her hand yelling my name. Just the idea of that happening was enough to make me giggle. The tranquillty of knowing that I was home, of knowing that wherever we were together could be made home, of knowing that we were about to meet with more poeple that made me feel that way, of knowing how ******* lucky I was, of finally knowing that feeling of pure happiness. I don't think everyone is lucky enough to feel this way. I don't think it's common at all; to be so in touch with the people around you, to be so accepted and to feel so much love. I had never felt more at home; and it was that overwhelming sense of feeling complete, of finding that inner peace, that was the best feeling I have ever felt.
Sep 6, 2015
Sep 6, 2015 at 12:03 PM UTC