Peace Goes With Me

Blissfully unaware of my
Noisy surroundings,
I stare off into an urban sunset
Thinking of the evenings,
Years ago,
Spent rocking on the front porch –
Children laughing,
Running,
Playing –
The peacefulness of it all.
Then, suddenly,
I find my mind enlightened by a truth.
In the midst of all of the noise,
I finally seem to understand: