Secret Garden


Tantalising glimpses of a hidden world
A secret paradise behind a closed door
Such tranquillity and peace to be found
Come, open the gate and enter, explore......

See everything as if for the first time
Standing there slowly taking it all in
Then wander around this beautiful place
For now your adventure here can begin

As you walk slowly down the gravel path
Taking in the whole feel of the garden
The air is filled with the scent of roses
This wondrous place is a secret haven

Strolling through the overhanging catkins
Emerging, you discover a small pond
With its trickling waters passing through
This helps your inner nature to respond

So as you amble through this wonderful place
Enjoy all that it has to offer you
But hold its secrets deep within your heart
Please remember when you leave, close the gate too!


I love the spring and seeing the garden come back to life,  but I always wonder what it would be like to find a gate, open it slowly, and see a secret garden all hidden from the world.  To be able to walk through it and explore and find my inner self and be at peace.  Then to leave it behind for another to find and enjoy it.   This poem came from that idea.