Birth

Beneath the tree

a great love was born

the time

the place

they were unknowns

they were inevitable

the moment came

That day I awoke

followed the path

found deep within

there was no understanding

of why

or where

only need

to follow my heart

As I walked into the morning haze

I could feel a warmth

building within

each turn I made

that warmth told me to continue

At first I thought

this warmth

was the sun burning away the haze

What I was feeling

was desire

the desire for a belonging

A belonging

to something greater

My path led me to a meadow

lush green grass

dotted with all the colors

flowers were capable of producing

In the middle

there stood a single great tree

one that beckoned me to join it

as I sat in it's shade

I watched

There were deer

entering that same shade

A raccoon and a squirrel

left their nests to great me

The birds perched on my shoulders

in acceptance

A gorgeous red fox

laid down at my side

Mother Earth

had drawn me home