Exquisite Island of Safe Refuge: The Stained-Glass Mind - 1. Chapter 1

Content in isolation, alone though not lonely, withdrawn from life and others, solitude had become my quiet treasure, an exquisite island of safe refuge protected by Mother Earth and Father Sky.

Finally, no longer raw and vulnerable to the ways of a harsh universe. Hazards to the soul at long last set aside, locked away from hurt and pain so detrimental to the spirit. Decades of self-exploration, healing, and building a delicate yet fortified, impregnable cocoon in which to reside.

Countless battles were hard-fought to emerge victorious over all the sensations. Impenetrable armor forged from the strength of flesh, unbreakable seams bound and sealed by life’s blood, cooled by long-ago wept oceans of tears. Fractured heart, mind, and soul soldered together into brilliant stained-glass.

At last, there was peace encased safely within. Awakening once again to awareness of emptiness. To feel safe again, sequestered away from discomposure, cannot exist when exposed and disguised no more. Healed scars remain visible and squamulose even to a delicate touch. How could change occur within only a few days?

My own personal exquisite island of safe refuge is still vaguely in sight. Can the safe shelter be reached again? Extending my hand longingly, yet the distance has widened, and I can no longer feel it within my grasp. Can that place ever be secured again?

Speak to me, great spirits, offering your solace; envelope me in your delicate embrace. Allow the disconcert no more.