ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER©

I can almost feel myself in this location right now. It is a quiet spot, away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The carved stone creates a stunning background, as water rushes into a waiting pool below. Trees camouflage the beauty, but in their own way they only add to it. Do you have a quiet place that you can go to when your life is screaming at you? When the chaos of every day leaves you longing for refuge – seek out one of God’s amazing sites. He never fails to provide.

A once bustling hot spot, filled with laughter and good times,
Stands obscured under moss covered walls of stone,
The recesses of mortar have all but decayed,
Leaving only empty spaces, like teeth that have seen better days,
Time has taken its toll,
Age has chewed it up and spit it out,
Still beauty remains in the eye of those who remember her glory days,
Age will overcome all of us,
We decay, we grow tired, we ache and suffer under the weight of life,
But memories can serve as a hideaway, a sanctuary, a place to revive.