FRIENDS WITH THE SKY

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A solitary Traveler

is wise to make acquaintance

with the sky.

It accompanies her

on every step of the journey.

It raises her up in the morning

with its radiance,

fills her soul at eventide

with its purple passion.

Look up! It's a Sky-show

going on this very second - 

always changing,

clouds ever rearranging.

If you feel moved to do so,

utter your encouragement

and appreciation.

It will whirl its clouds for you

and, after dark, will scatter stars across the heavens -

just for you.

By way of introduction,

you might scale the nearest peak,

and befriend a forest

on the way up.

The creatures on your path

will bid you welcome,

for they will know you come in peace.

A Traveler is never lonely

when she makes friends

with the sky.

Kids, I wrote this sitting at a table in the heart of the village of Tofino, with all of that good energy swirling around me. Today I saw: a small beach, an old friend, a half dozen eagles swooping and swirling above the harbor, and a barking old sea lion, who put on quite a water display, and then flipped and caught a fish in his mouth, just to show off. Sigh. It restored my soul. I am back in the land of the living and out of my Funk. Yippee!

This is posted for Gabriella's prompt at Poetry Jam: Friends