On a calm morning
after an evening of rain
a sudden gust

trembles the leaves
of the sturdy oak
the sweetgum, the maple

Here then gone
a reminder
to pay attention

Peace is transitional
Enjoy it
Remember it

So when the next storm arrives
as it  inevitably will
you can find peace
still
inside

© by Mary Ray Goehring.
Used here with the author’s permission.