I feel

nothing

and everything

as I run

the sun beats down

upon my skin

the wind

cools me

as it caresses

my arms

my face

my hair

flies behind me

an obsidian tail

fluttering

above my head

my feet barely

touch the earth

but the ground

kisses them

each time I do.

i don't always leave

the company of stale air

let my bones grow wide

to sink into forgiving fabric

because sometimes i forget

the ways i can move

with help from a breeze

and the warmth i can know

when i see it's not just me

Heavy, weighs the toils of day

How I long for my foundation

Loose me from the burdened ways

To the hands of all creation

Let me frolic; fields of blossoms

Sway with gentle breeze

Careless, as I dance

Upon your ground with barren feet

Call the winds toward me

And breathe new life, my soul

Create a song in my heart

Ancient melody of old

Refresh my soul with waters

Flowing freely of your springs

Cascading from the mountains

Snow-capped, that feed your creeks

Serenade me; birds of sonnet

Their melody, “Fare Thee Well”

Array your sky majestic

When the sunlight rents the veil

Whisper secrets over me

As gusty winds whisp clouds

Forms them into lions, dragons

Knights and glistening swords

Kiss my face; warm are the rays

Green grass my bed to lay

Wrap me in the blanket of

Oak trees casting shade

This place, your sanctuary

Of healing, grace, divine

You quench my thirst and feed my soul

And cause my heart to rhyme

As I sat on the edge of the cliff watching the sun set,

I noticed the dark clouds rolling in and thought

'my time has come.'

Tentatively sliding my shoes off of my feet

I watched as gravity stole my flats and had them sink

into the deep, dark sea below.

Putting the weight of my full body

onto my bare feet for the final time,

I peek my head over the edge.

The water churns and splashes,

playing with me.

I smile and wave back at the welcoming waves

wanting me to explore their murky depths

The wind picks up once more,

blowing my hair everywhere.

In my face, in my mouth,

whipping my red cheeks with no remorse.

'Even the wind wants me gone.'

No I don't, it whispered to me.

The wind quieted, no longer whipping my face.

Stay here on the edge where it's safe.

I want to feel your tendril locks

and play with you for a bit longer

As do I squeaked the muddy earth under my feet.

I want to hold the weight you have

and support your every move.

To feel your presence and

feel the bounce in your steps.

"I thought you had forgotten me.

I thought that I was alone"

No, we are with you wherever you go.

And we will always remind you

of your worth

and who you

truly

are

I realized that I had been moved away from that rocky ridge

The weight I didn't realize I had been holding

Instantly released

and I found myself on the ground

sobbing.

Thanking the earth for it's support

and thanking the wind

for wiping my tears away

Dashing through the long grass,

Emerald blades softly tickling my legs

I would run and play for hours,

The sun beating down on me

In resplendent, golden rays

The wind whipped through my hair,

Blowing chestnut strands

This way and that

I scoured stone after stone,

Searching longingly

For the perfect setup to fuel

My whim of a daydream,

Whatever it so happened to be

Beautiful days spent

In the warm embrace of

Mother Nature's light

Days I will forever cherish,

Always sacred to me,

Even though I'm no longer a child

Let me dance with the stars,

sing with the river,

run with the cheetahs,

scream with the birds,

cry with the rain,

fly with the clouds,

swim with the seals,

Let me ask with the owls,

or weave with the silkworms

Let me evolve with the caterpillars,

or fight with the bullfrogs,

fall with the snowflakes,

jump with the grasshoppers.

Let me drink like a mosquito,

or slide with the water,

create like the spider,

steal like the racoon,

blend in like a chameoleon,

yet stand out like a venus flytrap.

Let me learn with the squirrels,

and sleep with the bears,

hunt with the arctic fox,

love with the penguins,

talk with the dolphins,

crawl with the cockroaches,

pray with the mantis,

heal with the starfish,

yawn with the lion,

stampede with the buffalo.

Let me adventure with the mountains

and spin with the planets,

let me stretch with the vines,

let me climb with the rockjs,

let me surfboard with the waterbugs,

who paint pictures with the web of their wings.

Let me tell stories to the snakes,

whose embrace will keep me in place.

Let me grow with the fire,

seek vengeance with the volcanoes,

hit with the force of a tsunami,

defend like steel,

Let me feel the caress of the wind,

or crash with the waves.

Let me live with the world,

because I don't want to be stuck in this

cage forever.

Laughter as you fall into the heather

The bed of the Earth

The wind pulls and tugs

Forcing your limbs to dance

Opening your mouth to the rain

Blackberry juice coats your chin

Like blood

The sun is your halo