Quiet Time

By a crystal clear
Running stream
I sat and listened
In the stillness.

Everything was so still
It was as if I could hear
The beating of my own heart.

Suddenly, I saw a tiny bird
Just sitting there watching me

And then, I heard God laughing.




Josette Key     2010
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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April 5, 2010 at 10:58 AM
Beautiful Josette, thank you for sharing a piece of your heart with us today. Love, Carol
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