Jenny Knipfer–Author

Writing to inspire, encourage, and enjoy

It’s been a while since I sat down and let a poem come to me, so last night I focused on what gaining contentment looks like to me. Here is the product of my effort…

Contentment: a poem

I picture contentment

with open arms,

a soft blanket gathering of 

safety, peace, and love, 

a warm stream 

gushing nothing but comfort,

but that’s not the way it is.

****

It’s more like a treasure hunt,

finding the gems amidst the fake,

among the thorns, and 

alongside the ordinary. 

A reflected smile, 

a velvety rose petal,

the slant of the morning sun

through the leaded glass window, 

making rainbows 

where none existed seconds before. 

****

Always looking,

always searching,

soothing my soul

with the beauty 

of simple things

I can be grateful for.

****

Contentment 

doesn’t fall in my lap,

like manna from above;

no, I build it, brick by brick,

room by room,

and thought by thought.

Until one day it shelters me

and feeds my spirit.

****

A nest, a mansion, 

a cloud, an embrace,

a flower, those puppy kisses—

these are my building blocks,

my simple tools,

to construct a life of being content,

satisfied

rather than one of greedy fear, 

of not having

or being enough.

Jenny Knipfer (c) 2021

Thanks for reading!

Thank you for taking a few minuets to read my poem. I hope it spoke to you. If if did, please leave a comment.

Also, my book, Harvest Moon, is on a blog tour. This week’s stop is at The Whispering Bookworm, where you see details of the tour and can read a brief interview with me about the book.

Blessings, J

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