Tree
The night sky surrounds me.
Though dark I can see
it’s true color of purple
encompassing everything around it,
ever so softly,
giving them shadows and depth.
Stars twinkle and
leaves rustle
floating around my body.
Lying on the ground and feeling
the life of nature throughout me.
All thoughts leave my mind
as I touch the tree and become one with it.
I feel anchored but not by sin
only by the earthly good.
My eyes are heavy and
my hair brushes against my neck.
There is no itch of grass
or scratch of tree bark.
All of it is soft and light.
Windchimes sound and
I feel their cool air,
but against the hot summer night
it soothes my skin.
Sensation fades away
leaving me lying there
surrounded by trees,
ready for whatever comes my way.
No longer thinking of
what could go wrong.