looking out my living room window

i sometimes find it hard to believe

all the shit that goes on in the world

my little slice of paradise

is so calm and peaceful

shining like a shimmering pearl

i stand in my beautiful house

warm, safe and comfortable

no real issues at hand

it hurts me to think of those

who are not the same

in some far off distant lands

i drink my morning coffee

and heave a reflective sigh

appreciative of all i have around me

if only all could feel

what I feel right now

to be happy, healthy, safe and free