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I WENT FOR A WALK IN THE SUNSHINE ON SUNDAY 

IT WAS WINDY, FRESH AND WARM IN THE SUN

THE BEGINNING OF AUTUMN.

I WAS HOPING THE AIR WOULD CLEAR MY HEAD

AND THE WIND CARRY MY THOUGHTS AWAY

FOR ALL OF THEM TO DISAPPEAR...

LIKE MAGIC 

I WALKED INTO A HAVEN

FELT GUARDED BY ESTABLISHED ARMS 

PROTECTED BY THE GROWTH

VIVID AND ALIVE 

BEAUTY RADIATES THROUGH CONTRAST

SO GROUNDED AND YET BENT

 THIS STRENGTH IS RESOLUTE

THEN LIKE A KID, I CLIMBED IT

LET LEGS DANGLE FROM THE BRANCH

BALANCED I LOOKED UP

 INHALED AND FILLED MY HEART

AND MIND WITH NEW PERSPECTIVE.