retreat

to be silent here
invites solace to visit
while the mind's winds calm

again comes resolve
to unravel mystery
in silence to see

then comes the moment
that seeking wants an anchor
the cease of drifting

finding in silence
a spiritual direction
attending whispers

distant cumulous rising
st francis now free of snow
on the first sunday of lent, 25 of us went out to the mt st francis retreat centre at cochrane for an afternoon of silence and contemplation.
1journey.net     9 mar 2014 elias