Writing Prompt

What is like to be content?

It is having the peace of mind, rather a quiet mind where your thoughts are clear and not off the tracks.

It is being happy and with those who you love the most and hold close to you.

It is being free and not controlled by the people around you.

It is being there wherever you may be and feeling comfortable in the skin you wear.

So what is satisfaction?

Satis...

There it is again. The gentle echo of hundreds of voices joining together. Slowly getting louder as the song goes on. You stand there, keeping quiet. You don't truly feel the rumbling yet. You open your mouth and join in with the other voices around you, and it comes. That indescribable feeling of the rumbling in your chest a you sing. Of the voices coming to together as one to praise and sing out...

Satisfaction?

Huh?

I’ve heard about it.

The fairytales;

The queen with her crown.

The king with his throne.

The mermaid with her sea.

The princess and her prince.

What I wouldn’t give-

To feel safe and loved.

For my scars and my pain.

For my past and my monsters.

What I wouldn’t give-

To look in the mirror,

And see past the hurt.

The scars and marks.

I run my hands over the claw marks-

On my ...

What a beautiful thing it is to find satisfaction

In all the little things around me, a unique attraction

Animals bring joy with their playful delight

Laughing until I'm crying, a pure and wondrous sight

How I can clearly see Jesus in all His creations, His never ending light.

Brownies and coffee, a delectable treat

Red wine and fresh sheets, a cozy retreat

Sunsets and sunrises, painted cotton c...

Even the sun danced and skipped across her skin

Her hips swayed as if the air around it was connecting

manifesting

complimenting her every move

Her feet tapped and

leaped

effortlessly

twirling her around the wooden floor

My perfect little ballerina

I couldn’t be more

content

loved

In that moment I was yours...

Sniffing dog, strolling

hand holding hand, our little

boy looks up and smiles...

A bowl of fresh food

A comfy bed to sleep

The warmth of a home

Toys to enjoy and keep

Simple things like these

A pet asks for nothing more

No greed in their hearts

Just a nice person to adore....

Fingertips gripping the bed sheets tightly, midnight black against my hunter green painted finger nails.

Chest heaving, rising and falling rapidly as I gasp for air amidst the coming climax.

Sweat glistening off my chest and brow, as a once bristling cold room was now sweltering and sultry.

The walls echo back at me over the tempo of the music, relentless on drowning me out.

Gentle touches turn in...

The thud above me.

The simmer beside.

The laughter scattered about the hallway.

The way the sun decorates a pillow.

The knowledge of traffic.

The scent of candles.

The yawns and sniffs.

The musing.

And I can’t help but thank the mundane for its company.

With a breath and a grin, I ask it to stay. ...

Oh me, oh my, How great this day!

Such wonders to behold.

Though the skies are dull & grey,

My eyes see shades of gold

For this day I found the thing

for which I long have strived.

My heart and soul now rise and sing.

I know I am alive.

I am content and satisfied,

And I feel so elated.

For once it’s happy tears I’ve cried

For the feelings now created.

So listen now my dearest friend,...