Peace in the wind and the waves of the blades
Flying free through the trees and the pores of my skin
Lifts to my nose, inflates my chest
Blows on my toes, sings my heart to rest
I am enamored by nature
From the trickling leaves
To the sauntering breeze
And the ants on my feet
Slip off my shoes, walk out to my home
Scraping my pads against the stone
Sliding up against ridges and roughs
Tickling green fingers; smooth, caky mud
Gritty grains riddled with pores
And a great myriad of scattered acorns! Ouch!
Rub out my soles
Pat the dry umber
Dip my tips in the lips of green under
Whoosh! In my nostrils
The wisp of crisp morning
Tickle my cheeks with the leaves on earth's awning
I am an animal, climbing, jumping, running
Rolling in the pillowy moss
Licking my palms against plush, velvet petals
Fluttering my fingers in the plants' hair soft
Brisk, light scent of fresh rain's damp
Fills my lungs as I lay and pant
Skin embraced, smothered thick in moist black
Pores rubbed wet with dew from clouds' laps
My soul runs in the gardens
Vivid light abounds therein
Sprinkle the buds under this canopy
With the star's fire shimmering
Grace the hearts of those who feel the bustle of the forest floor
Hears the chirps, the rustle, the whisper, and the cicada's hungry roar
...And maybe if you listen intently, you can hear God say, "I love you"...
Open your eyes to the ocean above your head
See the sea beneath your feet
Smell the red, the yellow, the blue, the green
Open your heart to love all of these...
Live a little more than yesterday
You will never have the same today
Bless yourself with the bliss of now
For spirits like yours never age
You are apart from nature
But nature is a part of you
So take off your shoes
Walk on the dew
Discover your muse
The old, new becomes you.
by Daniel Santiago
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