Tranquillity

Behold the dolphins interweaved Like soulmates bathed in love And see how gently each has breathed From precious air above... And there to glide in aqua haze, In God's tranquillity, Content to spend their nights and days Where God meant them to be... Exploring here, exploring there, As if a Mystery Tour, To look on sights beyond compare Upon the ocean floor... To celebrate this thing called life That God bestows with grace, The dolphins strive, against all strife... And swim at their own pace... God asks no more of such as these, They serve their purpose well, Yet Man must work, then take his ease And simply rest a spell... So meditate, when peace allows, Like dolphins in the sea... As if to seize the time to browse For sweet tranquillity... Denis Martindale, copyright, December 2011. The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Tranquillity'. More Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com