Stitched Together

a bright red and a subtle blue
dancing on the pallette
without a clue

one too blue and the other too red
too many unknowns
too many dreads

a soft brush pushes one to the other
a gentle mingle
behold, a beautiful purple

the red looks around
the blue searches too
can't find just one but always the two

a new blend, a new canvas
fluid but stitched together
red and blue

One step at a time --- the experience of my first, reluctant trek

The wild beckons

Like an elusive, magical enchantress

‘Mirage’, my heart whispers

I hush the restless murmur

I stare

Eyes climbing slowly to the top

‘Daunting’, my heart debates

‘One step at a time’, I counter

I feel

A shift, experiencing the elements anew

The mysterious expanse embracing me

My unsure heart uncannily silent in the odd comfort

I see
Old colors with many new

Pretty and dark and everything in between

Splashing on the forgotten canvas

I breathe

A strange fresh air filling my senses

The scents of the earth, familiar yet new

Unexpectedly settling, a heady calm

I hear

The wind humming, a stream gurgling somewhere

Twigs crack, leaves crush, a bird chirps

My heart beats in tandem

I tread

Over grass and rock and water alike

Unintentionally liberating with every next stride

An altered power seizes, my heart sings

I am

One with no one, alive and thriving

Right here, in this moment

Feeling again, seeing again, hearing again, breathing again

One step at a time