Be Still

Stillness in memories

Be still my soul

Quiet me

now

while I remember you

Hush

Allow me to live

in the memory of you

Taste the air that we once breathed together

Dream 

with the notion of you

Revel in what once was

A moment

A memory

A life

Be still my soul

Quiet me

now

And forever

("Be Still" by D.R. Petit, Copyright 2004)

Image: File: Sadness, by Julia Margaret Cameron.jpg - Wikimedia Commons. (1864). Commons.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 13 May 2017, from https://commons.wikimedia.org

Author's Note

This is one of two poems I wrote together in 2004. It is the first time it's been 'published' for a viewing audience. I welcome any and all comments. Thank you.

Reviews

[Hsnx]

in this hustle bustle all i want is silence and just calmness but with other things u have to go with the flow harming yourself with it.very nice poem thanks for sharing it.

[DianneR]

Thank you Ellie. I agree -- it's not easy to stop to value the silence needed to fill one with calmness. I appreciate your review :-)

[KCthelastboyscout]

What joy you must have had writing this. A moment of peaceful reflection is rare in such a world full of noise

[DianneR]

Thanks KC. Peaceful reflection is exactly what inspired me; the joy simply poured forth. I'm so pleased it read that way to you.

[Taino]

Beautifully written. The comfort and serenity of a fond & cherished memory.

[DianneR]

Thank you, Taino, for your spot-on review. Yes -- 'comfort and serenity' are, indeed, what I felt when composing this. I'm happy it came across as I'd hoped it would. Kind regards and Happy New Year :-)

[Coyote Poetry]

Gentle, kind and powerful use of words. I liked the flow of thoughts leading to true and needed ending.
"Be still my soul
Quiet me"
I say the above lines often in my day. Thank you Dianne for sharing your amazing poetry.
Coyote

[DianneR]

Please forgive my extreme delay in responding to your kind review. The flow was easy for me as it reflects how natural it all felt to compose. Thanks so much again.

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good poem and you are welcome.

[Kelly Scheppers]

The melancholy of your words are palpable, and beautifully expressed. Nice to meet you, Dianne!

[DianneR]

Ooh, I love the word 'melancholy'. It beautifully describes my feelings all those years ago when I wrote this. Thank you, Kelly -- it's nice to meet you too!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Hope you are enjoying the snow. Happy New Year, Dianne!

[SSKaitlyn]

This is truly beautiful, and now one of my favorite poems. Thank you, for sharing it. It's well worth the read.

[DianneR]

Thank you for such kind words :)
You've just made my day!

[SSKaitlyn]

No worries, and good! :) Smiling is good for the soul.

[Gee]

Why have you kept this hidden away for 13 years. Beautiful words

[DianneR]

Your comment is lovely. You ask a great question too that directly speaks to my finally putting my writing out there -- as in -- "un-hiding" myself. Thank you again :)