Wherever We Are

The scent of pine wafting through the woods;

The gentle rush of serpentining streams;

Plaintive begging calls from forest birds;

A silvery pool reflecting the moon's bright beams…

Nature's sights and scents and sounds combined

Or on their own can give great peace of mind.

 

A flower squeezing through a neighbor's wall;

An unattended garden, overgrown;

The sounds of children playing in a park;

A stranger musing on a porch alone…

Wherever we are, we can nonetheless

Be moved in ways that words cannot express.

 

(1-28-16)