Tall towering trees, frighten me with their height
I walk quietly beneath them
They strike me with their might
Although it is still light, the shadows sweep around me
It feels like it is night
The eerie sights and sounds,
Trees whistling all around
The silence and the loneliness, makes my heart pound
I stop, is that movement? No, it’s just my mind
I look up high and feel dizzy from the sight
The dappled spots of sun are so far away
Yet so beautiful and bright
I feel so small and tiny
I start to wobble and sway
I continue down the path until the trees start to clear
I think I’m getting closer, I feel I’m getting near
The darkness disappears, brightness all around
Yet I turn back to the cool of the forest
Comfort I have found
As I walk back down the thin, dark forest path
- My eldest daughter, age 12, 2011