A walk with Nature

A Poem by Nwaeze Joshua

My love for nature especially the countryside...

As I walk down the aisle
I reminisce on our first date
Your flowers a honey sweet smell
Your waterfall an Atlantis blue, it surges down the mountains,
Your mountain peaks in array like a row of choir singers.

I could feel your ice cold air running through my spine,
As the sun scorched our bodies to a crisp an aroma of barbecue hung on the air, you smelled nice
Your flowers blooms, so succulent, I just knew we were meant for each other.

Like a lioness guarding her cubs, I vow to watch,
Wouldn't allow any to plough you, for houses
Wouldn't allow anyone fell your trees for timber
Wouldn't allow any litter you with filths
I could swear I would do anything for you
Not wanting any to spoil your decorum
Not wanting no one, inject your fragrance with stale

In the cool of dusk, we held hands, walked side by side
Your surroundings was soothing to my soul, I felt peace in your arms
Your jewel-blue streams covered my nakedness, an oasis for life in a shrinking world.
The tree birds sang symphonies, squashing my worries

So I made no hesitation, when asked
"Would you take this bride? As yours
to hold and to defend from this day forward
In sickness and in health, for richer and for richer,
to love and cherish, till death us do part..."
Yes...