Nature Nap

by Johanna Bowen

I awake to the alarm

Of a cricket

I am tucked warmly in the blanket

Of sunshine

Lying on a soft bed

Of grass

The wind whirls past me,

Going about its day

Calling me to play,

Rise up and explore

The trees surrounding me dance in the wind

Waving for me to enter into their circle

What lies beyond -

Behind their dancing limbs?

Curiosity fills me,

Propelling me forward

I push myself up to my feet

And I too enter the dance

Nature Nap is the Soul Walk Project created by Johanna Bowen, FTS Certified Forest Therapy Guide, January 2023 cohort. You can follow Johanna at Womxn In The Pines.