I remember when I was silent – Daniel J. Arthur’s Journal

I remember when I was silent
I was looking out on the valley
Wondering where the people went
They were nowhere I could see

Then a sound of the gentle breeze
It didn’t disturb me much
It let me know I was above the trees
The feeling was smooth as such

I was alone but not too far
I was enjoying the seeming peace
Though so much was not at ease
That’s the nature of the universe on par

The sun was high above in descent
It was warm, not hot on my perch
I wondered and all the chaos went
Slowly I turned in my search

Not knowing what I already found
I kept looking as I felt so calm
Maybe a small wild bird did sound
The sun, the breeze, the peace a balm

Looking back I could not know
That I had found what people seek
Even as their desire may grow
I found beneath each rocky peak

Is it the love of all creation
Is it what I truly had found
Loving love in the situation
Not knowing that it was around

I suppose it is natural to seek
Though we enjoy the life we live
A loving creation that is not meek
To help restore us it might give

For life is not just easy, easy
No matter how much you do or not
Sometimes you will at least get queasy
For pain and suffering is part of the lot

At that time up on the hilltop
With lovely forests all around
Love was touching me with healing
For things I didn’t know I was feeling

For what the sacred land was worth
It was worth more than could be known
By people looking to at times be alone
This was certainly a heavenly berth

Looking back I can feel the love
We had found that niche in creation
This comes from way up above
We were lucky to have such station

I remember when I was silent
I was looking out on the valley
Wondering where the people went
They were nowhere I could see

Then a sound of the gentle breeze
It didn’t disturb me much
It let me know I was above the trees
The feeling was smooth as such

Hey uh, hey oh
Even that I didn’t yet know
Hey uh, hey oh
To that one special place to go

Hey uh, hey oh
Love love
Hey uh, hey oh
Love love, it’s true

by Daniel J Arthur