Serenity

“Do you ever wonder what’s beyond the seas, past the trees of the north and the mountain rock?”, a voice whispers through the midday wind. “I do” “Then why do you sit by your lonesome? Waiting as each day grows longer and do nothing?” “I cannot see what is beyond the horizon. What if I lose myself in the sea?” “My child, if every spider was afraid to spin its own web they would never have a home” “Will you ever tell me what’s waiting for me? You come each year during my only moments alone. You know about every white winter, every leaf that flows within the wind, but you never say” “You will know when the time comes Serenity. You are part of every summer breeze, each person who feels rain upon their palm, and every gentle touch from the ones we love. As one of my own, you will hold all these simple pleasures close and protect those who may feel them too” “I wish for a life of honor by your side” “Then you know in your heart what must be done”