Be Still

Be Still

Be still as silence soothes your aching soul.
Peace of mind will calm and you will feel whole
Silently reflect and become aware,
when happy times and laughter filled the air.
Relax now so past pain won’t take a toll.

With clarity of mind you’ve made a goal -
to let light inside to fill this dark hole,
and live with a purpose; this is your prayer.
Be still as silence soothes.

Learn to love yourself in this your new role.
Open your heart as you regain control.
Acknowledge your worth and receive your share-
the love shown by others means that they care
Rest now and allow your thoughts to unfold.
Be still as silence soothes.
~**~**~
A Rondeau is 15 lines long, consisting of three stanzas:
a quintet, a quatrain, and a sestet
with a rhyme scheme as follows: aabba aabR aabbaR.
Lines 9 and 15 are short - a refrain (R) consisting of a phrase taken from line one.
The other lines are longer (but all of the same metrical length-10 syllables per line in this case).