• Forest

    The peaceful world within a world,
    The oasis in the maddening desert
    That life can sometimes turn into.

    Beams of light
    Piercing through the ceiling
    Of the treetops above
    Creating a magical scene.

    The trees
    Silent sentinels swaying serenely,
    Clad in full armor
    They creak and knock together
    As if momentarily battling,
    But they soon settle.

    Vestiges of all creatures
    Remain
    Here in this untouched realm.
    I only wish
    the hectic world could slow down
    And take time to admire this sanctuary.

    The elder of this village
    A tremendously tall tree
    Towers over the rest
    Reaching to the sky,
    Reaching to take the sun,
    Reaching to grasp hold
    Of all that the world can offer.

    Such wisdom flows
    Through the veins of this king
    Growing in solitude
    witnessing the crafting of history.

    Dare I speak the secrets
    Of this forgotten world?
    If not, then the forest will
    Wait
    For the next explorer
    To stray into its embrace.