Originally posted by vegasdesertfox
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I will start it off with a spur of the moment poem I wrote back in '04. It describes our journey through life and how we must follow our hearts and trust in ourselves.
A Walk in the Woods
~As the sun peeks out of the haze in the dawn I hold my breath
Frost kisses the grasses in the fence line, it keeps me in step
As I exhale my moist breath is seen in the coldness of the morn
I turn my ears to the scurrying squirrels vocalizing their scorn
I stop my pace and gaze upon a cardinal sitting on limb
The magnificent scarlet bird hops to the ground and begins
Searching for sustenance to keep him warm amongst other things
As the sun finally takes over the world and warmth to the earth it brings
I begin my pace back where it was and come upon a fallen tree
The broken bark and scarred tissue shows me its age, and it talks to me
Tells me of its many years standing tall, proud, and dominant
And of its demise during a storm when mother nature was ominous
So on this tree I take a seat and ponder life’s great mysteries
And whether or not the path I’m taking will lead me where I need to be
To get to this tree I am sitting on now, as I wonder and gaze in awe
I had to take a certain path, but I know I haven’t strayed afar
I followed my eyes, my ears, and my feet led me to this hallowed place
I did not have a map, nor directions, and now here I sit, amazed
Life is like a walk in the woods when quiet solitude finds you
The one thing that leads you where you go will never deny you
Follow your heart, and all its loves, and you will never lose your way
Off the well beaten path I chose to go, and it is how I am here today
So I leave this place, and will never forget my journey through the woods
Has made me wise and knowing that I walk confident, foot after foot
Until another moment in time when all in the world seems right
I will follow my heart and my soul and know that I am in sight
Of the next tree around the bend where I will stop and ponder
Cause the path of life is like a walk in the woods, never be afraid to wander~
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