into the wild

the cool, clear water

loons calling across the stillness

tangy sweetness of wild blueberries on my tongue

the smell of pine each time I bend down to put on my shoes

trees rustling with the light breeze of the morning

making pancakes and coffee over the fire

the dip and sploosh of paddle slicing through water

turtles sunning on rocks by the shore

adrenaline pumping as you take the leap off the rocks into the water

the lapping of the water echoing inside the canoe

the sun warming my skin as I lie on lichen covered rock

delicate beauty floating in each water lily I pass

sitting in the silence around a crackling fire...

surrounded by softly lapping water...

beside the ones I love

Give me this and I have found my heaven on earth.