Poetry Corner was created in collaboration with Aramark. Thank you to Michael Quiano, Aramark Operations Associate Manager, at Bethany CollegeSide, for submitting this month’s poem and picture. All employees are welcome to submit their poetry by the end of every month to marketing.communication@bethanyseniors.com.
Shhh…
Slowly… Quietly…Softly
(Summer camp in Kananaskis)
Shhh…Go, settle down hectic mind,
Under the spec of clouds go unwind.
And leave behind what worries you
Rather, excite your thoughts to anything new
Slowly…quietly…softly
Shhh… Go, captivate the gentle river rush
Pause for a while with easing hush
And float on rippling water flow
Follow the tide and be mellow
Slowly…quietly…softly
Shhh…Go, hike the mountains with pace
Trek the rugged slopes with grace
And picture the scenes of what you see
For memories, soon it will be
Slowly…quietly…softly
Shhh…Go, lay beneath the bluish sky
‘Til the glaring sunlight waves bye, bye,
And bare your mind of what happened yesterday
Instead, reflect of what has happened in you today
Slowly…quietly…softly
Shhh…Go, breathe the soothing air
Feel the breeze while it’s still there
And let the gale blow from snowy peaks
Moisten your lips and your rosy cheeks
Slowly…quietly…softly
Shhh…the whistling wind has lured me to rest
Underneath, the scented green forest
And pondered the day that had passed
A moment framed I know will last
Slowly…quietly…softly
Shhh…as my day shifted so smoothly
Unnoticed, the sun drifted silently
And thank you prayers were said peacefully
To God who loves us so dearly
Slowly…quietly…softly
-Michael Angelo B. Quiano
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