Taking careful steps,
Watching as I should,
And careful not to slip,
I stepped into a world
Where troubles disappeared.
The trees around me
Protecting me from the evil
That pervades our own world.
The rustling leaves the backdrop
For the symphony
That only nature can write,
The birds above singing away,
A chorus of beauty
Embellishing the music with their song,
And then above it all
The wonderful sound of a blackbird,
Accompanied by a robin,
Their delightful duet
Showing the wonder that this world can have.
I walk into a clearing
And there before me is a lake,
Its mirrored surface reflecting the clouds,
The white clouds flowing above me,
Bringing peace to my soul.
The animals around me just look,
No aggression in their eyes
As they lap the water,
The water that brings life,
Life and hope into the world.
They accept me for what I am,
Another member of the natural world,
A world that is alive with wonder.
I start to walk to the edge of the wood,
Back into my life,
My real life where war, drought and famine
Bring horror to us all.
I stop,
I stop and look back.
I turn,
I turn and go back into the wood.