In the realm of serenity

When life in the city becomes too much to bear When I am overwhelmed by a sense of hopelessness and unrelenting stress— The cacophony of city streets, A mish mash of jarring sounds cars whizzing by, horns blaring, Ambulance wails in a distance Buses moan and screech Clickety-Clack of the overhead “L” trains rumbling by The din, the clamor, the ruckus, the racket, rattle and roar The street musicians Dogs barking furiously down the lane The chatter at the roadside vendors, Oh, the babel of voices, the drunken brawls, I retreat into the arms of nature. Away from this chaotic world, Alone, just by myself, in the serene solitude of seclusion, Wrapped up in a swath of silence in this solemn dusk I am at peace with myself Among towering trees and splendorous falls With its gushing streams and magnificent mountains, The verdant fields and emerald green valleys with rivers meandering down through rolling hills and lush plains… Soothe my insatiable craving for quietude.