When spring birdsong
begins to escalate
an hour after dawn,
you could be there to
appreciate the chorus.
When the calm morning
rises into a soft breeze
just enough to bend the reeds,
you could feel it
upon your skin.
When the sun
penetrates the canopy
and brightens the forest floor,
you could find a place to sit,
give thanks and meditate.
When the serenity you experience
lasts as long as you can stay,
you could take the light with you;
carry it along your path, to others,
like a treasured, transparent gift.
© 2021 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Indigo Bunting ~ Cannonsburg State Game Area - Kent County - Michigan
2. McCarthy Lake - Kent County - Michigan
3. & 4. Home Woods - Cannonsburg, Michigan
"When the serenity you experience lasts as long as you can stay, you could take the light with you;" from: "This Could Be Yours" by Poet/Photographer Richard Havenga @ Walk With Father Nature: https://walkwithfathernature.blogspot.com/2021/05/this-could-be-yours.html
ReplyDeleteWow, Dad! This is one of my new favorites! I could re-read this every morning! Excellent & inspiring! Love, Sarah
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