The Garden Haven

A garden is a haven

of peace and Zen.

It’s a spot to contemplate

and find inspiration.

To sit in seclusion,

and sip tea,

gather thoughts,

bond with the plants,

listen to bird songs,

harvest little things

year-round—

the gifts of the ground.

The backyard garden,

an organic space,

teems with life,

and by their presence,

diminishes my strife.

It’s a happy place

that has the alchemy to

convert my tired, stressed mind

from asylum to Elysium.

So, I advise to,

my dear readers,

to build one for self,

step by step,

through trials and errors,

surmounting limitations.

for it's so worth it.