Resting & Reflecting

What is it about this time of year—
this season of late fall—
that invites rest and reflection?

I am given quiet mornings
among pines
and golden grasses

Will I accept the invitation?

Will I sit and listen?

Will I rest and reflect?

I might.

I might get swept away
with business and
to-do lists
of my own making

Or

I might

Rest

and

Reflect

—Angie Pierce Jennings, Prairiewoods hosted groups and hospitality coordinator