“Stillness, Salt, and Soul”

 
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“Stillness, Salt, and Soul”

Hanna sits where the water kisses the shore.

The tide hums softly around her,

as if it knows,

this kind of light is rare.

She does not hurry,

does not chase,

she simply is.

And in her stillness,

the world softens, slows, and listens.

Don’t Fear Me.

Hersberger

 

Provenance

Title: “Stillness, Salt, and Soul”

Portrait of Hanna Morton (3).

Created by Ela and Larry Hersberger, February 2026, North Carolina. Session and artwork sponsored by Masterpiece Artwork LLC for the "Don’t Fear Me" Foundation.

 
 
Larry and Ela Hersberger