the thing about a sanctuary is,

it is a place that you must go

-whether it’s physical

or a space within your heart-

and a place you must choose not

to leave

 

this place will not arrive passive

and it will not tether if you happen

to wander away distracted

 

you will never pass over its threshold

if you are convinced that you

are not in need solace

 

if you think that ‘to need’

is something that is weak

 

but sanctuary invites regardless

whispers floating past

and once you tune out the noise

of all that is around, you will

be drawn in by the sound

–of peace

 

and while this is not a place

to live out the rest of your days,

it is nourishment essential

and healing

 

it is always there

if you earnestly seek

and pause often

to respond

 

–choose to find sanctuary often

 

heather pound 2024

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