Safe Harbor by Olivia Salter | Poetry

 

Safe Harbor

By  Olivia Salter

Darling, in this vast and turning world,

laden with burdens we each must bear—

an endless sea of worry and wear,

shadows cast across our days—

there is so much sorrow, so very much.

Yet when you draw me close, your arms around,

and kiss me soft as evening rain,

the weight of it all slips away.

Held in your warmth, anchored and whole,

the world outside fades to a distant hum.

Joy rises, filling every part of me,

a quiet peace that only you bring.

Here, no sadness can breach, no aching grief—

just two hearts, a gentle rhythm, beating as one,

safe in a love that nothing can shake.

In your embrace, the storms grow still,

their furious winds at last subdued;

no fear can breach this solitude,

no doubt can pierce our woven calm—

for in your arms, I find my home.

Your whispered words, a soothing song,

unravel cares so tightly wound;

a balm upon each weary wound,

they lift me high above the fray—

a sacred light to guide my way.

Together, we rise beyond the ache,

past fleeting trials, past sorrow's sting;

the world fades to a gentle ring,

and only love remains, steadfast—

a fire to warm us through the past.

So let this turning world revolve,

its sorrows swirling like the sea;

for here, in you, I am set free,

my heart a steady, glowing flame—

eternal, boundless, without shame.

In every breath, our love renewed,

its quiet strength, a rooted tree;

here, sheltered close, just you and me,

where nothing else need ever be—

our sanctuary, vast and true.