Woods

I walked into the woods of my mind
Through lush pines
Fresh air
Earth beneath my feet, healing me
Greenery invades me
Wild yellow lilies surround me
Their sweet smell fills me
I. Am. Happy.

Faintly someone asked me “where do you go?”
My mind returns
I’m back
I’m sitting in your kitchen
Having a cup of Joe
I reply “The happiest place I know”

Then I brought you there
Shared my secret place
Stripped my mind for you to see me bare
Come let me take you there

But
You
Cut down my trees
Destroy my evergreens
Set them on fire
Damn me to hell
Leave
Just go
So I can Mourn my desolate forest, alone


Do you think of me?
Gazing at what I loved most?
All I am now is but a woodland ghost
~L.E.