Heaven
on a lazy Sunday afternoon
as I was walking along the river
I noticed the sun low in the sky
getting near the end of the day
so peacefully, gracefully dying
at that moment I became restful
burdens carried on my shoulder
seemed to leave me for a while
I sensed suddenly, nature took a rest
it took its time, leisurely came the night
and I melted down with the Universe
exploring the stars lighting up the sky
a calm had fallen upon me at midnight
I was alone, at peace down by the riverside
I realised, this was really the way to live
took a deep breath, feeling so right
the water calmly broke on the banks
heard the cricket play its song
a rowboat was there lying on its side
I rolled it over and set out on the river
I never felt so at ease rowing the boat
my worries had dropped in to the river
slowly I was getting there, to my litle heaven
and when I reached it, I recognised it
it was early in the morning at dawn
I returened to the bank of the river
left the boat in the place where it belonged
walked back the path through the village
I had changed in to another man
finally I had found the pace of life
I was never to carry burdens again
they
had vanished at midnight on the river
(c) JR. 2013
