Experiencing storm, excited seas <br />Stir.......... and soon boisterous <br />Becomes noisily loud. <br /> <br />Blown about water is proud. <br />With mountainous waves it tries, <br />To quell force...... to no avail <br />It wants to restore quiet again.............. <br />And fails. <br /> <br />Calmer seas, <br />Feeling unpressured will <br />Ease themselves.......... depart <br />From turbulent wilfulness, <br />And find peace. <br /> <br />Like our own measured skill <br />In dealing with storms <br />Of the disturbed heart.............. <br /> <br />We can permit, ....unwillingly <br />Stressed seas of life <br />To lay us to waste <br />Or gently thwart them...... partly <br />By calm. <br /> <br />If we seek harbour, increase our peace <br />By staying gently afloat................ <br />Noting safe ports, ....... stress <br />Will decrease............ <br /> <br />Then calmly........ and unafraid <br />Of occasional gale <br />We will prevail........... <br /> <br />Our quieter water days <br />Will be here........................... <br />To stay.<br /><br />Fay Slimm<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/quieter-waters/
