Finding Our Meadow
Determined to build a country house, we sought land
When we pulled up to this farm gate it was a mess
Brambles and weeds probably hid black snakes
Cobwebs showed us no one had walked this land for decades
We went over the fence, immediately getting scratched up
Brambles and prickly bushes were leaving us bloodied
We kept going, unsure why, but this land was affordable.
Suddenly, I understood why we had been sent here.
The brambles opened up to a meadow with wild flowers
Queens Anne lace, super tall daisies, purple iris
Swallowtail butterflies greeted us along with monarchs
This verdant meadow was untouched, virginal
I had such a sense of peace in this lovely oasis
A meditative place, where you could hear your soul
My husband said “I think we will have to buy this.”
I readily concurred, and we did.
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