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Amid the flowers ever blooming, ever fragrant, Amid the stone pathways edged with brick, Amid the gravel I peacefully walk over, Hearing the slight crunch beneath my feet, Here lies color upon color of hanging baskets and garden trims. Here lie bushes of color to draw me in. Cooler air and peaceful, beauty surrounds me like a cocoon. And amid this a fountain of gentle beauty I do not wish to leave soon. A fountain that totally greets my senses. The running of water, the bubbling and tumbling over stone. I feel the peaceful sounds deep and close inside. A bench begs me- “Stop. Rest your weary soul. Feel the peaceful sound.” Here the songs of birds do greet me as they eat from feeders above and Drink from the fountains below. Their colored plumage and delicate flight adding to the beauty bestowed. Other fountains with gurgling water entice me from place to place. What beautiful shapes and designs do I anticipate to be next? Beside what peaceful flow of water will I next seek my rest? I linger and forget my travails as I mentally rest. In this shadowed and cool garden I linger to hear sounds and see sights Never to forget. As I continue the journey an occasional bench begs my senses- to stop again. Feel the peace. See what is here. Some fountains have hidden treasures to espy. Statuary nymphs and frogs peak quietly from gentle foliage nearby. I beg to know what animals traverse here in peace within this world. My mind begs me to write words to describe such delights. I am enveloped in a feast before, behind, and surrounding my senses. A trellis begs my attention in lush smells sent to my nose. A trellis of color and unusual design to add to my prose. A water sprite beckons my indulgence to notice her again. Finally the tumbling of water sends me forward to a new treat, Begging of my senses the new treasures for to eat. Each a joy to behold. Each adding to my wish to never leave. Eventually the world will again bend me to my knees. But a moment I have gained of beauty to behold. A memory to take in my sojourn, as my life unfolds. Memories that can bring me back to this peaceful place in my mind. Though only a moment, I have gained something precious to behold. I now carry within a pocket of my mind- a memory to bring me back to The Fountain Garden. CSEastman
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