A Space For Peace

Ethical ELA's post today asks us to write about a person, place or item that brings or eludes peace. This is an easy one and I chose to write about my front porch, a space for peace.

At the front of the last house,

Flanked by a pair of well worn rocking chairs,

After a year of loss and upheaval,

She welcomed me to sit for a spell.

A gentle breeze, 

A promise of fresh air, a fresh start,

A few cars passing by

A reminder I was not alone, 

I put my feet up on the rail

I opened a familiar book,

I felt the support of all who sat here before,

I breathed for the first time, in a long time,

She was just what I needed, but didn't know,

She was a space for peace.