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Sundown Meditation

Take a deep breath
Let yourself relax
Close your eyes
Come with me

Inhale
Exhale

Let me guide you
I’ll take you on a magical journey

Give in to the moment
Relax
Breathe
Close your eyes

You’re there
You’re there
You’re outside the Taj Mahal 
A full moon bathes it in a silver glow
It’s serene
Take all the time you want
Enjoy the scene
There’s no need to hurry

Inhale
Exhale

You’re tired
Winding down
It’s after hours
And no one is around

The stress of your day 
Is the coat you take off 
One sleeve at a time
Let it drop to your feet
Feel the freedom
Of the weight off your shoulders

Take a deep breath
You’re at the main entrance
You’re calm
Slowly slip off
Each shoe one at a time

Take a deep breath
Listen
It’s just you and the echo of stillness
It’s majestic with the high ceilings
And luscious marble all around you

Listen
Feel the resounding silence
It’s charming and inviting
It’s calling you from within
Go ahead
Follow where it leads

Enter as the richness
Of the silence envelops you
It’s a droning melody
That feels peaceful and safe
Soothing
Beckoning
You feel light
You feel transported
Your feet barely touch the floor

Inhale
Exhale
Stay as long as you like

You’re exactly
Where you need to be

Relax
Take it all in

When you’re ready to leave
Have one last listen
To the melody of silence

Step over your shoes and coat
You might as well
Leave them behind
You don’t need them

Treasure this peacefulness you feel
You’ve earned it
Let it lead the way
To a relaxing evening 
Where sleep will sway you
Between the realms
Of fantasy and reality

Breathe
Relax
And enjoy your evening



Read on air by invitation  ~  March 13, 2022  'POETS HARBOUR'

AP: Honorable Mention 2025, Honorable Mention 2021

Submitted on August 30, 2021 for YOUR FAVORITE AUGUST 2021 POEM contest sponsored by CONSTANCE LA FRANCE  -  RANKED 1ST

and August 24, 2021 for A BRIAN STRAND YOUR CHOICE contest sponsored by BRIAN STRAND  -  RANKED 1ST
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Dietrich Avatar
September 20, 2021 at 12:27 PM
this poem is top spot now in most popular new poem. Big congrats!! and for its other honors too
Gauthier Avatar
September 20, 2021 at 9:28 PM
Wow ~ that's wonderful. Thanks, Andrea ~
Strand Avatar
September 13, 2021 at 11:13 AM
Quite a journey Line
Gauthier Avatar
September 13, 2021 at 11:18 AM
Thanks for your visit and comment, Brian ~
La France Avatar
September 2, 2021 at 2:24 PM
Line, beautiful and congratulations on your win in my contest ~ love and serenity _ Constance
Gauthier Avatar
September 13, 2021 at 11:18 AM
Thanks, Constance ~ most appreciated
Gilmour Avatar
September 1, 2021 at 4:51 AM
Congratulations dear Line ~ your poem is now number one on the Best New Poems list and rightly so my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
Gauthier Avatar
September 1, 2021 at 7:23 PM
Wow ~ thank you very much for letting me know, Ann ~
Darnell Sr Avatar
August 29, 2021 at 8:49 PM
Line, I am late on POTD, but Congratulations! I enjoy this write, and in a sense, symbolic. My best lines here were; "Feel the resounding silence It’s charming and inviting It’s calling you from within." Truly stunning and a Fav for me. Best of Wishes, William
Gauthier Avatar
September 1, 2021 at 7:22 PM
Thank you for the lovely compliment, William ~
Peranteau Avatar
August 29, 2021 at 2:42 PM
i wuz almost too relaxed to congratulate you with the poem of the day recognition dear poet! *sm....have a great week...much love, james
Gauthier Avatar
August 29, 2021 at 7:32 PM
Thank you ~ much appreciated, James
Radice Avatar
August 27, 2021 at 2:08 AM
Line, your poem's form reminded me of a guided fantasy that takes the listener / reader to a place in their mind and involves the senses. Brilliant! I was lucky enough to visit the Taj Mahal in 2018 and I honestly felt I was back there.
Gauthier Avatar
August 27, 2021 at 3:22 PM
Nice to hear. Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Gary.
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2021 at 1:52 PM
LIne, I see this is like number three on best new poems list. REally nice work! Congrats. This for me was a standout metaphor:The stress of your day Is the coat you take off One sleeve at a time
Gauthier Avatar
August 25, 2021 at 4:30 PM
Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Andrea ~
Watt Avatar
August 25, 2021 at 12:33 PM
Line, such a relaxing and calming write. I love the details you add like taking off your shoes and noticing the high ceilings. Meditation is most effective (for me, anyway) when there are simple details to focus on and walk your mind through. Congrats on your POTD for your beautiful writing ~ John
Gauthier Avatar
August 25, 2021 at 4:30 PM
Thank you so much, John ~
Rodrigues Avatar
August 25, 2021 at 11:56 AM
Very sweet! Congratulations on POTD! I can tell you are a very patient person!
Gauthier Avatar
August 25, 2021 at 4:30 PM
Thank you very much, Kim ~
Gilmour Avatar
August 23, 2021 at 6:49 PM
This is truly wonderful Line ~ such serenity, such peace, your exquisite words have taken me to a wondrous place ~ thank you my friend and enjoy the well deserved honour of POTD... a FAVE for me. With love and hugs Ann xx
Gauthier Avatar
August 24, 2021 at 8:06 AM
Thanks for the lovely compliment, Ann. Most appreciated ~
Logan Avatar
August 23, 2021 at 2:18 AM
Congratulations on your POTD, Line. I can almost smell lavender and hear mood music.
Gauthier Avatar
August 23, 2021 at 4:22 AM
Thanks, Jenna ~
Jayasankar Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 6:16 PM
Wow... What a beautiful creation dear Line... Yes, it's so serene.. 'A full moon bathes in a silver glow'.... my favorite line... Hearty congrats on your well deserving POTD... Hugs... ~ Ani
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:10 PM
Thank you so much, Ani. Most appreciated ~
Nicole Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 5:17 PM
Line, your words soothe my soul. Thank you for this moment of peace. I am wrapping your thoughts gently around me, as evening softly curls around my being. Congratulations my dear friend, on Poem of the Day. :) Hugs, Brandy
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:10 PM
Thank you so much, Brandy ~ most appreciated.
Fenn Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 5:13 PM
I really like this soothing meditation! Congrats on POTD. This poem deserves that.
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:10 PM
Much appreciated, Jennifer ~
La France Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 2:31 PM
Line, WOW, I was on a magical journey with your wonderful words, and could imagine your soothing voice taking me along, wonderful and a big congratulations and a deserving POEM OF THE DAY, enjoy the honor, a FAV ~ Constance
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:09 PM
Thank you for your lovely compliment, Constance ~ most appreciated
Rose  Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 2:22 PM
Congrats on you poem of the day, great write. :)
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:08 PM
Thank you so much ~
Wolf Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 11:18 AM
Congrats, Line, on this worthy recipient of POTD... We have elevated subway trains in Chicago, whose doors open to the silky strains of recorded voices, trilling such fare as "Doors Opening. Clark Street. Doors Opening. Clark Street. Doors Closing." I believe that substituting your mantras might be worth a few million a day to the Chicago Transit Authority. Give them a call. Tell them 'Wolf sent me.' (It's all patronage in Chicago, you know. lol)... Enjoy the ride, Line! ~ Joy, Gershon
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:08 PM
OK then ~ Wolf sent me it is ~ thanks a lot, Gershon
Roper Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 11:07 AM
Congratulations for POTD :)
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:06 PM
Thanks, Eve ~
Sands Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations for POTD and a Fave for me :)
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:07 PM
Thank you very much, Heidi ~ most appreciated
Alex Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 9:59 AM
Indeed, great work. Congratulations!
Kauffman Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 9:58 AM
What a beautiful guided mediation Line. So many wonderful images and striking metaphors. Thank you for taking us into this memorial of love for respite from the day. Congratulations on your POTD! This is a fav for me.
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:06 PM
Thank you very much, Sam ~ most appreciated
Mcgee Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 9:52 AM
This reminded me of hypnotherapy. soothing. Congrats on your POTD
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:06 PM
Thank you, Jeanne ~ much appreciated
Seeker Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 9:47 AM
Bravo! Superb visualisation meditation! Congrats on POTD, Line!
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:05 PM
Thank you so much ~ most appreciated
Boreham Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 9:17 AM
Fabulous ! This certainly helped me to breathe deeply and relax, Thank You and Congratulations on POTD !!!
Gauthier Avatar
August 22, 2021 at 7:05 PM
Thank you very much, Paris-Maree ~ have a wonderful day !
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