This Place

The sun's gentle rays
caress the swelling hills
it's light soothing
it falls
ever so delicately
upon the lush green land
upon my shoulders
my face
warming me to my soul

this place
there are no words to describe it

although the world seems to be
at a standstill,
there is so much life
that continues on

the whistle and chirp
of the birds
calling gently
to eachother

the throaty hum
of the bullfrog
can be heard
a search for love

even the
goldfish
kiss here

the seaweed
beneath a shimmering
crystal sky
lay intertwined

no turtle hides
in their shell
they are open,
trusting
to all who
set feet
upon this sacred land

the bees
pollinate
the endless supply
of flowers
with a tenderness
i have never seen before

and the sun
never
fades
here

no eerie shadow
is cast
here

it accentuates
the glowing of
the trees
surrounding
the water

it shines
on the waterfall
embedded in smooth stones
so that the water
seems to sparkle
to dance
with life

the silence
is bliss
and is never
broken
an unending
chain
of peace

this place
a place
away

from all the
hurt
evil
pain
of the world

none of these words
exist here

every ripple in the pond
reverberates
marring the still surface
but for a second
a fish
popping out
knowing
no harm will come to it

if every place
was like
this place
the world
would know no injustice

wrongs would be righted
hurts would be undone

and all life
could survive
forevermore
in harmony.

perfect,
peaceful
harmony.

the very essence of
this place
is so elemental
so basic

it's not
complicated
or complex

it merely IS

and that's
what makes it so
beautiful

nature
in its simplest form
untouched
by human hands

is so much more
striking
so much more
breathtaking
so much more
enchanting

than the most
complex
of human designs.

this place
reveals
the truth
reveals YOU
who you really are

this place
teaches me
where i belong

it humbles me
infinitely

this place
shows me
who i am
in MY purest form

a raindrop
in an ocean
i am here
to be.

and nothing more

to exist
is my goal

Here,
i can.

Here,
anything
is
possible.