Anchored

by Cheryl Merrick


The anchor of my soul sinks deep,
     secured in quiet moments
where the clanging of demands
     stills slowly to silence.

Centered

by Cheryl Merrick

Listening to the Lord’s voice;

The blare of impatient buzzers,

throbbing music, rushing traffic, 

and relentless demands,

quiet to a soft mummer;

Flickering computer screens, big screen images,

and glitzy advertizing hype;

slowly fade into the distant horizon;

Leaving my soul centered