The Tree Atop Soames Hill

your mission today,

should you choose to accept it:

 

sit under a tree,

back against the trunk.

attempt to empty your mind

of all thoughts, ideas, and worries.

 

slowly breathe in,

mindfully breathe out,

focussing only on:

 

the sound of the leaves

as they rustle in the wind.

 

the rush of the breeze

as it brushes your skin.

 

the sound of the birds

as their song fills your ears.

 

the smell of the earth

as it embraces its roots.

 

the feel of the soil

as it sifts through your hands.

 

the sight of the branches

bending and swaying

in effortless synchronicity.

 

be astonished

by its immutable perfection.

 

absorb its nature.

 

together,

we’re one and the same.

 

bt

05.16.2014

Done