Sanctuary Contract, Monterey Bay, CA

Sanctuary Contract

There is a place of

Joy Mystery Beauty

Where the ephemeral

Life can be seen

Where living creatures

Come together

To celebrate their

Lives in peace,

Sanctuary.

Shimmering and hovering

Above the habitats

Of many creatures

Is an atmosphere

Which brings

Joy of life

Explains mysteries

Creates them.

If you care to look and listen,

Think and ponder,

Sanctuary.

Many life forces

Banded together

To establish,

To keep,

To relish,

Their lives in

Sanctuary.

This place is real

And mystical

Holds a promise

Of future life

Gives hope by

Dispelling sorrow

With its life.

Sanctuary.

As long as these

Good forces

Cooperate

A promise extends

Forth, out to us,

Like a helping

Hand to provide

Our very souls

With

Sanctuary.

From

In The Sanctuary A Collection of Poems

by

Suzan Michele Powers

All Rights Reserved 2005