I don't know about you, but
sometimes                             
when the world overwhelms the senses

gets under my skin
I need to get away from it all
I yearn
for sunshine, fresh air
a place
where the phone doesn't ring
the bills can be ignored
the kids can play
and the thousand other chores
screaming for my immediate attention
can be put aside…..
just for a few moments
where the world and its problems
disappear
where I can
just
be myself
relax.

This place is immediate
therapeutic
it doesn't require
catching a plane
or packing bags
it offers timeless beauty
yet is always changing
it is manmade
but couldn't be more natural
it's a dynamic place
yet is serenity itself.

Where on earth
is this magical
kingdom
where I can reconnect
clear my thoughts
unwind
as I see fit?
 
Well, it's
just around the corner
out the window
through the gate…..
it's my own yard transformed
my own private paradise
my garden.

 
Michael R. Lehmann