Lessons from the trees
By Nick S
Published 15 September 2022
The welcoming fringe of the forest.
Strolling on the thick, pine needle carpet
my mind begins to uncoil, slow its frantic pace.
Urgency and insistence, demands fall away
Take a lesson from the trees
Hustle discarded at the shade's edge,
hearing whispering voices of the trees.
Soaking in calm composure from towering giants,
restless impatience faded to a dull ember
Take a lesson from the trees
Drawing deep, unhurried breaths, I pause,
linger and stop - all momentum ceases.
Rooted deep and unyielding, yet drifting in the breeze.
A tree, unhurriedly basking in the light
Take a lesson from the trees