A Quiet Place

I found a quiet place by a stream today, slightly off a woodland path. I had been on a power walk to release stress. But, having wandered into this little haven, I found myself falling asleep though I was standing with perfect balance and eyes open. The stress melted away. I awoke to little sounds: the trickle of the stream, a squirrel on a branch, a bird in the bush. So quiet. So restful. I rode a cloud home, breathing.