A Night Walk, Nature Then Talks

A Night Walk, Nature Then Talks Forgotten, my life,my dear sweet sorrows images fading fast as deeper I invade. Nature sings,cares not for our tomorrows nor our vanities we so foolishly made! Forrest path was wide and very well worn I had walked hundreds of time before. This night my mind and my heart both torn my wife had just walked out the door! My flashlight was not needed much at all full moon spraying light on the ground. I reflected back to our love and its fall how love troubles follow me around! Yet farther I went,calmer my soul became mother Nature sensed my agonizing pain She was assuring that she'd be the same giving me a renewed spirit like rain! I saw night creatures scurry all about watching me with those glowing eyes. My heart almost happily sang to leap out beauty came and my mind felt the skies! Starlight merged,shining moon cried aloud trees then began to very softly speak Starlit night-sky without a hiding cloud warm tears were now wetting my cheeks! Why O' why did my dear wife wish me to die had not I bought her this sweet land. Nature showed me lonely in the night sky sometimes leaving is taking that stand! Then an owl called out its lonesome hoot there was healing in that great call. Had I not my life and good health to boot life again could be a dancing ball! Nature moved me to settle this great hurt to enjoy so deep the God gifted scenes. Allow the heart to again dance and spurt Grab onto hope by any and all means! Forgotten, my life,my dear sweet sorrows images fading fast as deeper I invade. Nature sings,cares not for our tomorrows nor our vanities we so foolishly made! Returning now,down this old well worn path stars and moon spraying ever brighter. Gone were pains and my dark and evil wrath heart and soul soothed and much lighter! R.J. Lindley Sept,3rd 1975 Note-- Presenting this poem , a gem from my private journal. Forty years ago today! Written when I was a healthy, robust young 21 years old and so full of piss and vinegar.