We Ate Some of the Woods…

We ate some of the woods

And took a walk in it

Ignoring property lines, my mind melted

Neither the sun or the moon was home

But the darkness between the trees felt friendly

And it was; and it is

In this instance, the enemy is bright

A strip of light, abrasive and permanent

We attempt to flee what never sleeps

We charge on into the natural

Each twist of the path is a deja vu

Each tree is equally an alien

It’s as if I am mingling amongst a reunion of which I wasn’t invited;

But welcomed nonetheless

The hill breaths an ancient breath

The rocks float as it does

Trees begin to thin, and I feel naked

The only answer is up

So We climb, like a drowning child

Frantic for ascension

With eager smiles, ready for a new perspective

However, peaks are hard to reconcile

I feel as if I have just conquered a friend

And I’m left with a view of my enemy

I feel as if I can never stay long

I feel as if I have no right

I feel as if I have overstayed my welcome

I merely borrow the beauty

I inhale with my transparent eye and I exhale just the same

Sadly, All walks in the woods must come to an end

Is it really my friend? Or am I just too blind to see, I love it more than it loves me?

Keegan Shaw 11/19/2018