Communion

The danger has passed
on most days now.

There is little worry
about the need for building fences
to keep the predators
away from the weak.

The guard can sleep
as only I walk the perimeter
like a guide
giving a tour
to those interested
in history
rather than
reenactment
of some suffering
in the past.

I gladly sit with my water
and a bit of bread
alone with a smile
to keep me company
marveling at the good fortune
I have found
in the communion
with myself.

In the peace that is within
and all around me.