Inner Peace

The sun is setting over the water,
red, gold, and pink hues paint the sky.
Salt dances in the air, titilating my senses.
The sand is still warm around my feet from the sun
beating down upon the beach earlier in the day.
Footprints are the only reminders of civilization.
Now it is quiet.
Just the waves and me.
The rhythm of the waves is so comforting,
enticing me to let the waves caress my body,
as they sing their soothing song to my soul.
How could anyone ever leave such a place?
A place so beautiful and so peaceful.
I am alone here, yet I do not feel alone here.
The sea gulls overhead soaring and swooping
Keep me company and I can talk to them without fear.
Here I am not afraid. I am never angry,
Because here there can only be peace.
Peace in this world, peace in these sounds, peace within my soul.