Sometimes I go to a song,
or a person,
or a section of Scripture
when I don't feel so good
A place of safety and comfort
Perhaps you do too
whether it be a song,
a poem,
a place--
whatever it may be
A place to get away from the world
for just a few minutes
to recharge
to meditate
to take a deep breath--
whatever you may do
So here's a poem for us
a reminder
a hiding place
A place where the world can't get to you,
where you can drown it out,
where you can replinish,
At least for a few seconds,
before stepping into the world again
with open hands
A place of safety and comfort
To have,
but not to keep
Promise me that
It's not a weakness if you need somewhere to retreat to. Whether it be during each passing period at schoool, or when you get home from work; maybe you read a poem to ease your mind, or you read a verse from the Bible to remind you of the hope we have, or you talk to someone you trust who's going through the same problems you are; this is not a weakness. Although our circumstances may be different, we all find our safety in comfort in a certain thing. It is my belief this shows unity in humanity, that we all at least need a snippet of something uplifting to reach the end of the day.
I don't know what your latibule is, but ultimately mine is in God. No matter what I've done, or where I'm at in life, I'm always able to find peace and shelter in His perfect love. Sure, I find comfort in poems that relate to what I'm going through, and I listen to songs about my faith, and I go to people for wise counsel; but when I put my hope in something such as a poem or a person, and I latch onto that as the source of my joy, as if they were my Savior, my world falls apart. So these poems, these people, these places... they're for us to have, but not to keep.