A hike is blessed solitude
Where no rude sounds
would dare intrude
Like knocks on doors
and ringing phones
or honking horns and cellphone songs
The only sound that I can hear
Is nature ringing loud and clear
God is! He lives! He cares- It’s true!
Just look at all He’s made for you!
I hear the sound of each footfall
As I view wonders great and small
The mountains sprinkled white with snow
And wildflowers line the trail below
I hear the music of the river
Crashing over rocks like thunder
She sings with unrelenting pace
“I cannot stay; I am in haste!”
A little sound -a gentle breeze
Like laughter blowing through the trees
It dances ‘round
then touches down
For several moments lingers near
Brushes my face, then disappears…
This trail is steep, I must admit
(But it’s somehow not like me to quit)
And then a sound fills me with dread
Thoughts of Darth Vader fill my head
that heavy breathing-
Out and In
God save me from the shape I’m in!