> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.smoothpebbles.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Refreshing Pause
- URL: https://www.smoothpebbles.org/refreshing-pause/
- Published: 2025-11-15T04:24:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-04T04:24:25.000Z
- Author: Richard Flanders

There is nothing finer  
than a pause in life  
When weather runs foul  
And mayhem slows down

The skies turn sullen  
Frenzy eases off  
Endless toil is shelved  
Till the tempest fades

Some folks see a downpour  
As a rude delay  
But to me it’s mercy  
A chance to still the soul

A moment to renew  
To breathe the washed air  
The aroma of wet earth  
The purge of dust and drought  
The burst of emerald growth  
Swelling lakes and streams.

I cherish a fierce storm  
Above the clamor of days  
When urgency is lifted  
By the gift of quiet repose