Relaxation finds me beneath this tree
pondering life and sweet serenity
Butterflies do their carefree dance
in the air is the scent of romance
From where I sit in a patch of shade
squirrels scamper on the carpet of jade
Birds join in with a song or two
their melodies erase my moods of blue
Life bounces by, yet stillness abounds
calming every nerve with all unique sounds
This pillar of strength shelters and embraces
while emotions change to different faces
I close my eyes to the whispers of the breeze
allowing my mind to finally be at ease
Lauren Scott © 2014
Photo: Google Images
Baydreamer ~ Lauren Scott 
Beautiful. I read it and find relaxation.
Thanks for your lovely comment, Millie, and I’m happy to bring you some relaxation, too! 🙂
So relaxing, Lauren.
Thanks, Jean, it is a lovely place to be!
A super-fine tribute, Lauren! 🙂 Happy Sunday! Cheerz, UT
Aww, thank you, Uncle Tree! And Happy Tuesday! 🙂
Beautiful.
Thanks so much, Steve! Have a great day!
Absolutely wonderful!
Thanks so much, Autum Rose! Have a lovely day!
That is just beautiful, Lauren….really beautiful!!
Love and hugs xxx
Aww, thanks, Deb, your comments make my days brighter, always! 🙂 Love and hugs to you, too! xoxo
Beautiful place to be.
It really is…thanks so much, Shian, and I hope you’re doing well! 🙂
I truly had a moment of peace reading this! Beautiful!
I’m glad you did, thanks so much, OMP! 🙂
Nature can be very revitalizing.
One of its blessings, thanks, Binky!
Beautiful! My kind of place.
Thanks, Michelle, and mine, too! Have a great Tuesday!
Thanks. You too.
Lauren, I just loved your poem. And it sounded like you composed it in the most perfect spot under the shade of that tree.. What better place to be… wish it was me… 🙂 lol.. Love and Hugs for a beautiful week Lauren.. Can you believe Sept is out this week?.. We had an exceptional warm day here today.. Enjoy your week.. Hugs Sue x
Thanks so much, Sue, it is a lovely place to be, isn’t it? I wish I could be there today instead of at work. lol But you could be there! 🙂 It’s hard to believe Oct is tomorrow, but honestly, I’m ready for fall and cooler weather…have a lovely, peaceful rest of your week, too! Many hugs! xo
Such a beautiful poem! ❤
Thanks so much, Iris! Hope you’re doing well, my friend! ♥
So beautiful my friend. hugz, Have a great week. ♥
Thanks, Renee, and many hugs to you! Hope you have a good week, too! ♥
It is very pretty, sweet Lauren! I imagine my own eyes closing and embracing the relaxation of the words.
Thanks so much, my friend…wishing you a very relaxing evening, too! Hugs!
The restful scene fits your poem well.
Aww, thanks, Ian…it is a nice place to be…
Gorgeous Lauren, very calming, a feeling of contentment washed over me reading these words. ❤️ Xx
Thanks, Chris, I’m happy to bring you “calm” any day! 🙂 Many hugs! ♥
beautiful in every way Lauren. 🙂
Thanks a bunch, Geraldine! xx
Still just as beautiful.
Aww, thanks, Kim! Hugs!
As I read your closing line, Lauren, I had a sudden sense (or realization?) that I was suspended in the calmness of leisure as though in the gentle sway of a hammock! Nicely written and it would seem a good number of our friends here would agree!
What a wonderful place to be, Don, relaxing in a hammock. Something we don’t have, but we could add it to our list of things to buy! 🙂 Thanks so much for your kind words and I’m surprised this poem has been so well received. We never know the outcome once we click publish, but I’m grateful, to say the least…have a wonderful rest of the week!
A beautiful relaxing writing Lauren.
I could imagine the sweet strains of a violin, softly lingering in a daydream reverie.
Beautiful.
Emu aka Ian
Aww, thanks, Ian, for your lovely words and I would enjoy that violin, too…have a wonderful weekend!
I was enveloped in a deep relaxing sight seeing and reading this, Lauren! Needed that. Thank you. XO ❤
I’m glad you were, Diane, thank you! I’m ready for this moment now. 🙂 ♥
I close my eyes to the whispers of the breeze along with you,I can hear the forest’s pulses and smell the reviving freshness of the greenery ! Thank you for bringing me peace of mind each time I read your poetic work ! I can feel a tender soul behind the lines that deeply touches me …
Love to you ❤ Lauren and kisses , Doda 🙂
Aww, thanks so much, Doda! Your comments humble me and leave me speechless. 🙂 Love to you, too, my friend…♥