Bush Walk

The trees towered, like city buildings
Casting long shadows 
Over the long hiking path
The morning air burning my cheeks 

My heartbeat pounded out of my chest
Up the steep hill 
The light chirping of crickets 
Echoed through the bush land

I saw a koala resting against a tree branch,
Munching away at its leaves 
The canopy shaded the sweltering sun
Yet, sunlight peeked through, glistening on my face

The silence put me at ease 
My mind well-rested
I felt nothing holding me back
The thought of ‘freedom’ ventured through me