To belong is to feel

Relaxed

With my mind at still, no more thoughts

Racing and draining

Anxieties lay still

Like a cat bathing in sunlight

Drifting through an open window

Like the soft sound of birds

Soothly chirping in the distance

Like toes gently sinking in

Wet sand on a shore

Belonging is when smiles

Come easier

And comfort abounds

Comfort in your skin

Your mind

To belong is to feel

Loved

And Safe

With laughter echoing through doors

And judgement frozen in place

We all search for a sense of belonging

And it can be found

Everywhere, within.