Holy Places

Photo by Tabitha Arment, at tabarampho.com

In all the holy places in this world,
     amongst the lights and chanting,
    singing and dancing,
there are the silent groves,
     and statues.
Calm places,
     where a handful of flowers can collect,
    floating in the hollow of a stone,
    bright amidst the dark algae.
These spots,
     where you can feel the earth moving and speaking to itself,
    sending a cool breeze through archways and leaves,
are my favorite places to sit and breath.
     Escape from trouble and turmoil,
    for a moment.
And listen.