What Lies Beneath

The fabric of our outer lives

a garment styled and cut

through time and circumstance

woven on culture’s loom

A wash of color

over repeating patterns

some pleasing to the eye, timeless in appeal

others careless, worn, outdated

Strains of music

resonating from an oft forgotten source

beat a rhythm to direct our steps

along a familiar path

What lies beneath

deep within the citadel of the heart

the secret of the woof and warp

that binds us all together

Take time to stop and pause

to keep the peripheral vision keen

for the unexpected gems

that hint at greater wealth beneath

Dig deep

explore the path less traveled

to the quiet spaces of the soul

rest awhile in silence

-Listen

Nora Ryan