Wilderness Poem

A picture of the Wilderness:

I walk an unpaved trail. There are trees so tall and so close together I cant see my way through. I feel lost amidst the wood. The tall trees become a temporary home. At times the silence is overwhelming. Will I ever make it out of the woods? Why am I alone? Where even am I? What am I supposed to get out of this? Is there some secret passage way out I am supposed to be smart enough to find? Am I going crazy? Ugh. 

But then, eventually the silence actually begins to feel like a presence. I begin to sense that the silence isn't a loss of words but peace and love and grace all around me. I begin to notice the light peering through the trees creating an ambiance I can’t ignore. my breathe slows down, my eyes widen, I am beckoned by the beauty. A breeze comes right at this moment and it feels like someone has grabbed ahold of my hand. Tears begin to flow. I have met my creator, my best friend, my Father, my lover. 

I am with you. I am not afraid of you. 

I can sense his sorrow for me, he knows my pain and loss. More tears. 

Then life begins to flow in my veins. A wonder now fills my bones. I am not alone.