Bathe

In quietude.

Beautifulm Jervis Bay, NSW South Coast. Photograph by David Rudder.

I drift into tranquillity, In a soulful interlude, A touch with the reality, In blissful quietude.

Tell me I’m not dreaming, I ponder by the lake, Silver ribbons streaming, Kiss my eyes awake.

Mist that’s mixed with magic, Diamonds in the sky, The feeling is fantastic, It seems like I could fly.

A flight into infinity, A magic carpet ride, Feelings of affinity, Nowhere left to hide.

I watch the worldly wonders, And skip past tangled thoughts, Joined by stars and numbers, And the astronauts.

Hold me I am falling, Then I’m caught on a moonbeam, The feeling is enthralling, The moment is serene.

Calmed by an inflection, Tenderness and love, A cool and clear connection, Blessings from above.

I am me and can see, A peaceful platitude, Liberated and set free, To bathe in quietude.

©

David Rudder 2026

Thank you for reading this piece and my poetry.