These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

A Quiet Corner

A quiet corner holds my crafts
to do in peace, to while away,
exploring thoughts, enjoying laughs,
a place to live my life, today.

A quiet corner knitting yarns
to make a scarf or tell a tale.
At other times a musty barn
perfumed by hay in many bales.

A quiet corner all alone
when man and beast do other things.
The crafts I've made, the times I've known
help my own heart to softly sing.

A quiet corner helps on days
when life may weigh, and press me down.
To know I'm gifted in these ways
can crack a smile to change a frown.

A quiet corner, where the wing
of He, Who died and rose, again,
can shelter me to safely bring
the Hope of Grace, now free from sin.
(Psalm 91:1-4; Romans 8:1)

by Jay O’Toole
on May 31st, 2023