Healing Place
Healing Place
by Adriana Gomes
We all need a place warm and nice
like a spot in front of a fireplace
in a cold winter night
with a steamy cup of tea
and a blanket standing by.
This place can be a memory,
a person or a house,
a bench in a park,
an armchair in a library,
as long as it makes you calm.
There are many ways to approach it,
but there are rules you must follow
before opening its door
as no pretentions
can cross its threshold.
Before entering you must let go
of arrogance and pride;
grumpiness and grudges;
judgmental feelings;
aggressive and harsh thoughts.
It’s acceptable to bring sorrows.
Rejection, humiliation and loneliness;
sadness and melancholy;
and heartbreaking memories
are all welcome.
There you will find solitude;
the kind that heals;
long quiet moments of peace
to let your soul
catch up with your life.